Proposed Welcoming Statement

Christ United Methodist Church of Algonquin

September 2016

Proposed Welcoming Statement

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Christ United Methodist Church of Algonquin celebrates the diversity of the human community and affirms the sacred worth of each person.

We seek to follow the Way of Jesus, extending love to others as we would want to be loved.

We welcome the full inclusion of all persons in the life and ministries of the church, regardless of gender, age, race, national origin, religious background, marital status, family configuration, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or economic condition.

We especially proclaim this statement of welcome to all who have known the pain of exclusion or discrimination in the church.

As a Reconciling Congregation, we believe that we are being reconciled to God and to one another.