c o m p a s s i o n

an ecumenical celebration

discover how the unique God-given abilities of gay and lesbian members can be expressed in and through the Christian community . . .

The nature of the Church is inclusive and welcoming. A community that offers full membership to gay and lesbian people is consistent with the spirit and teachings of Jesus Christ.

We come to worship the God of life and laughter, hope and anticipation, peace and wholeness.

God calls us, and we respond;
Christ leads us, and we follow;
The Spirit beckons us to live with passion.

• affirming the value of every person in God's eyes,
• living with integrity, compassion and justice in today's world,
• welcoming at all times everyone who wishes to join us in worship and fellowship,
• expressing our hope that the church can be a place of acceptance and welcome for gay and lesbian people.

The content of this web site explores the theme of compassion.

A Way of Being Free

"It may be that in the dream of their orthodoxy some of the great religions lost touch with noble love that inspired and sustained their births in the first place. They lost touch with the suffering of the people, with hunger. They lost touch with the basic compassion without which even the most beautifully inspired religion becomes an empty shell of dogma." Ben Okri