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Our clergy are women and men called to sacramental ministry in a myriad of settings which include parishes, hospitals, nursing homes, jails, prisons, spirituality centers, social centers and home churches. One of a large number of independent Catholic jurisdictions, the NCCA is an apostolic ministry of those who are dedicated to this inclusive vision and who desire to bring the love of Christ and the healing power of sacramental grace and loving service to all.

  • New Ways Ministry (Catholic) - https://www.newwaysministry.org
    New Ways Ministry educates and advocates for justice and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Catholics, and reconciliation within the larger church and civil communities.

    The Greek word used for “homosexual,” arsenokoitai, is an obscure word that doesn’t seem to appear in any other ancient writings, and may very well have been only used by the Apostle Paul.

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    Denominations

    • Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble (United Church of Canada) - https://www.affirmunited.com/
      Affirm is an organization of persons working through education and social integration for the welcoming of diverse peoples, especially the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the life and work of the church.

      As a Christian community, we believe that the church must seek to live out those understandings in our life together.

    • National Catholic Church of America (Catholic) - https://nccna.church/
      The National Catholic Church of America was established in order to bring together those who share this vision of being Church and who desire to preserve the richness of their Catholic spiritual heritage.

      We find God and each other in our gatherings, and that gives us time and peace to grow together.

    • Orthodox-Catholic Church of America (Catholic) - https://www.orthodoxcatholicchurch.org/
      We are a small predominantly Western Rite orthodox jurisdiction whose members are a diverse group of men and women who have responded to a call to live the gospel in an American way, praying for one another and ministering to those who hunger for God wherever they may be found.

      CACINA is independent from the Roman Catholic church and considers itself neither Roman Catholic nor Protestant, but simply Catholic.

    • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (Christian Church - Disciples of Christ) - http://disciplesallianceq.org/
      We, the Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance, are members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), called to join in God’s work of transforming the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) into a just and inclusive church that welcomes persons of all gender expressions and sexual identities into the full life and leadership of the church.

      We do this by giving churches the opportunity to register and submit their church on the map by filling in a questionnaire. We welcome people of every gender identity and sexual orientation. Since our founding by Dr. Louie Crew in rural Georgia in 1974, Integrity has been the leading grassroots voice for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the Episcopal Church and our equal access to its rites.

      If one reads the account of Deborah, a Judge and esteemed warrior in Israel, one comes away with a feeling that she may well have been transgendered, as she certainly didn’t live up to the cultural expectations of how a “woman” is to behave. We stand together in love, and for the glory of Jesus' Name, to promote apostolic truth, Pentecostal worship, righteousness, counseling, education, evangelism, ministerial accountability, and fellowship.

    • ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation (Lutheran) - https://www.reconcilingworks.org/
      ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation advocates for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church and congregations.

      What is undoubtedly condemned is male cult prostitution, as seen in the fact that in Corinth, where the Book of Romans was undoubtedly written, there were many religions, one of them being the fertility cult of Aphrodite. If it were that important, don’t you think that it would have been mentioned in at least one of these contexts?

    • Why was the centurion so concerned about this particular slave as recorded in Matthew 8?

      This article is the result of my answering her request.

      Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbles, stated what is, unfortunately, a profound truth. As a Christian community, we believe that the church must seek to live out those understandings in our life together.

    • Presbyterian Church in Canada (Presbyterian) - https://presbyterian.ca/sexuality/
      The Presbyterian Church in Canada affirms that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are equally beloved by God.

      Following years of study and listening to stories of people who have been affected by homophobia and transphobia in the denomination, the church is on a path of repentance. We also believe that as Catholics we have the responsibility of honoring our Catholic Tradition while responding in love and wisdom to the needs and realities of the contemporary world.

    • Episcopal Church (Episcopal) - https://www.episcopalchurch.org/organizations-affiliations/lgbtq/
      We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being.

      We serve among those seeking and celebrating the integration of their spirituality and sexuality.

    • More Light Presbyterian (Presbyterian) - http://www.mlp.org
      The mission of More Light Presbyterians is to work for the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

      (See Judges 4:1-24)

    • Particularly in the New Testament, same-sex love is never condemned! Though not in full communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the titular head of the Anglican Communion, the EACA shares with the Communion similar expressions of polity, doctrine and worship, such as acceptance of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion as its doctrinal foundation and the use of the Book of Common Prayer as its liturgical standard.
    • Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) (Lutheran) - https://www.reconcilingworks.org/
      ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation advocates for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church and congregations.

      On this site, you’ll find a list of gay-positive parishes compiled by Integrity, a group of gay and lesbian Anglicans and our friends.

    • Proud Anglicans of Canada (Anglican) - http://www.proudanglicans.ca
      Proud Anglicans works to unite, support and affirm gay and lesbian welcoming churches throughout Canada. (Matthew 7:1; Romans 2:1) Read Romans 1 in detail and then Romans 2:1.
    • The “clobber passages” in Leviticus and Deuteronomy concern the “Holiness Codes” that have been fulfilled in Jesus.

      God is not stupid and God doesn’t make any mistakes!

      Here are the talking points that I hope you find useful:

      1. All of the Commandments are fulfilled by loving God and loving others. Read Isaiah 2:22 and Galatians 1:10 for further confirmation of this truth!

        I hope these talking points are of help, not merely to address the prejudice of others, prejudice that, unfortunately, rationality and facts are frequently unlikely to penetrate, but that they affirm all of us as God’s children, and once and for all erase any possible reason for anyone to have shame or self-loathing because of sexual orientation, or for any other reason.

        Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual's right to choose a spiritual path. We invite you to work with us as we set a place at the table for ALL in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)!

      2. Ecumenical Catholic Communion (Catholic) - http://www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org
        We are a gathering of Faith Communities from across America who have entered into a covenant relationship with one another as we seek to celebrate the love of Christ in all people.