As you are likely already aware, First Church's "Forward Together" Team has been leading us toward becoming a fully inclusive, affirming church for all people, including members of the LGBTQ+ community. Many of our members, small groups, Sunday School classes, and ministry teams have already decided to become members of RMN. We are now taking a "straw poll" of all of our members, asking if you support the RMN welcome statement and First Church becoming a member of RMN (For more information of the Reconciling Ministry Network, visit their website - rmnetwork.org).
The RMN welcome statement is...
“We celebrate God’s gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed.”
Please vote below...
