The United Church celebrates its official Pride Sunday on the first Sunday in June. We encourage you to mark this day and celebrate the lives and ministry of LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit people in all their diversity.
Worship Ideas
- Enfleshed | Worship Service and Communion Liturgy for Affirming PIE Day (51.93 KB) (Word): This worship service and communion liturgy is one of two commissioned for Affirming PIE Day 2020 by Affirm United/S'affirmer Ensemble and Affirming Connections from enfleshed, which has its roots in the United Methodist church in the USA and beyond.
- Stories from the Heart (36.47 KB) (Word): This Pride worship service was created by Linda Hutchinson for use on June 10, 2018 at Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston, Ont.
Music
- A Rainbow Is Dancing (1.31 MB) (PDF): A unison worship song with piano accompaniment for use on Pride Sunday written by Mary-Ellen Kish and Gwen Chapman.
- Find a Home Here (681.38 KB) (PDF): A unison worship song with piano accompaniment written by Mary-Ellen Kish.
- Sing Out (591.4 KB) (PDF): A worship song (unison or SATB) with piano accompaniment written by Mary-Ellen Kish.
- With Open Hearts (601.65 KB) (PDF): A unison worship song with piano accompaniment for use on Pride Sunday written by Mary-Ellen Kish.
Related Material
- A Pride Affirmation (12.36 KB) (Word): An affirming prayer by Rev. Don Uhryniw.
- PRIDE Prayer (15.16 KB) (Word): A prayer for Pride month.
Worship Blog
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The Blessings of Community
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Let Our True Colours Shine
The old, grey stone steps of my local United Church in Toronto were recently transformed. They are now awash in a cheerful rainbow of hues, almost daring people who bustle by on the busy Toronto street not to stop and smile. I’m sure more than a few pedestrians have wondered, “What’s going on… Read more
