Universalist Unitarian Congregation (UUC) has received recognition as a UUA Welcoming Congregation. This designation indicates that UUC has completed the UUA program to become intentionally more inclusive of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender (b/g/l/t) people.

As a Welcoming Congregation, UUC strives to:

• Include and address the needs of queer persons at every level of congregational life—in worship, in programs, in social occasions, and in rites of passage—welcoming not only their presence, but the gifts and particularities of their lives.
• Assume the presence of queer people and celebrate this diversity by having inclusive language and content in our worship.
• Fully incorporate the experiences of queer persons throughout all programs, including religious education.
• Include an affirmation and nondiscrimination clause in our bylaws and other official documents affecting all dimensions of congregational life, including membership, hiring practices, and the calling of religious professionals.
• Engage in outreach into the queer community in advertising and by actively supporting queer-affirming groups.
• Offer congregational and ministerial support for union and memorial services for queer persons, and for celebrations of family definitions.
• Celebrate the lives of all people and welcome same-sex couples, recognizing their committed relationships, and equally affirm displays of caring and affection without regard to sexual orientation.
• Seek to nurture ongoing dialogue between bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, and heterosexual persons and to create deeper trust and sharing.
• Affirm and celebrate queer issues and history during the church year.
• Attend to legislative developments and work to promote justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society.
• Speak out when the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people are at stake.
• Celebrate the lives of all people and their ways of expressing their love for each other.

Learn more about the Welcoming Congregation program.