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We invite all people of faith to celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people across the church and beyond.

A minister stands in front of a church altar decorated for a Pride celebration with rainbows.
The altar of St. Peter's United Church in Sudbury, ON decorated for a Pride celebration.
Credit: Courtesy of St. Peter's United Church
Published On: June 8, 2020

The United Church affirms that gender and sexuality are gifts of God. This June, we invite all people of faith to celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people across the church and beyond. Pride Month, which is marked in June in many communities across Canada, is a time to publicly celebrate the rainbow people of God, intentionally affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and make explicit our acceptance and kindness for all.

There is no question that Pride celebrations across Canada may continue to look quite different in 2022 due to COVID-19 and possible restrictions on gatherings. In many communities, Pride parades and festivals are among the most visible ways in which Pride is celebrated—events that may have been cancelled, postponed, or will be celebrated virtually. In many United Church communities of faith, in-person worship services have not yet resumed.

During this time of restricted public gatherings and the renewed calls for racial justice and decolonization, it’s all the more crucial for people of faith to publicly celebrate people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in all their diversity—age, race, ability, socioeconomic status, marital status, ethnic origin, language, and any other way in which they identify. In this way, we show all LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people that they are loved and affirmed as children of God.

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