You may have noticed more churches using the word affirming. That is good news. It means more congregations are speaking clearly against anti-LGBTQIA+ messages. More pastors are preaching that LGBTQIA+ people are beloved by God. More churches are opening their doors, their communion tables, and sometimes even their wedding calendars. But there is an important question beneath the word: Are LGBTQIA+ people only being welcomed into the church, or are they being empowered to hel

Maybe you are looking for an affirming church. Maybe you are also afraid. You may have been judged, excluded, corrected, or told that God could not love all of you. You may have spent years trying to fit inside someone else’s idea of faith. You may still carry the sound of those words with you. If that is part of your story, please hear this first: You are not difficult to love. You are not too much. You do not have to earn a safe place in a faith community. Finding an affirm

Safe Harbor MCC A Note from the Pastor 15 September 2026 You belong, exactly as you are. Dear Friends, Just a little note in the middle of your week to remind you that you are thought about, cared about, and part of this community. Sometimes belonging looks holy and profound. Sometimes it looks like worship and prayer. And sometimes, apparently, it looks like rhinestones, karaoke, pizza, and somebody doing their very best Dolly Parton impression. 😁 Get your ticket at...

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