Outside Resources

Presented here are local congregations that we know to be welcoming, as well a list of online resources by denomination and general resources that bring together faith and sexual orientation. If you know of any others that you would like to see added, please contact us.

The views and opinions expressed within these websites are strictly those of their contributors. The contents of these sites have not been reviewed or approved by LTS Allies or Lancaster Theological Seminary.

Local Welcoming Congregations

Dauphin County
- MCC of the Spirit, Harrisburg
Lancaster County
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown
- Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster
- Disciples United Community Church, Lancaster (United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ/Christian Church)
- Grace United Church of Christ, Lancaster
- Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster
- St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Lancaster
- Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, Mountville
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster
- Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, Mountville
York County
- Emmanuel United Church of Christ, York

Various Denominational Resources

Anabaptist (Church of the Brethren, Mennonite)
- Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Interests
- Open Letter to Mennonite Church USA - "Calling the Church to the radical hospitality of Jesus"
- Pink Menno - Turning MCUSA Pink! A "grassroots, youth-driven and activist presence" in the Mennonite Church USA
- Resources on Homosexuality - A collection by Loren L. Johns, Academic Dean at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS).
- Welcome Committee - Mennonites Working to Increase Dialogue on Gay and Lesbian Inclusion
- Welcoming Dialogue Group - Supporting and advocating for GLBT People in the Anabaptist Communities of South-central Pennsylvania
- Young Anabaptist Radicals - LGBTQ category
Baptist (various)
- The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
- Baptist Peace Fellowship of North American Statement on Justice and Sexual Orientation
- Rainbow Baptists - A Welcoming and Inclusive Place for All Christians
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS)
- Affirmation - Gay & Lesbian Mormons
- Family Fellowship - is a volunteer service organization, a diverse collection of Mormon families engaged in the cause of strengthening families with homosexual members.
- Gamofites - Men united in the joys of being fathers, Gay, and Mormon.
- GLYA - Gay LDS Young Adults
- gayRMs - Gay Returned Missionaries
- LDS Reconciliation - A resource for gay Mormon men, women, and their families
Disciples of Christ / Christian Church
- Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance, Inc.
Eastern Orthodox
- AXIOS - Eastern & Orthodox Gay Christian Men & Women
Episcopal Church
- Integrity - A witness of God's inclusive love to the Episcopal Church and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Evangelical (various)
- The Evangelical Network (TEN) is a group of Bible believing churches, ministries, Christian workers and individuals bound together by a common shared faith, united in purpose and witness and established as a positive resource and support for Christian gays and lesbians.
- Evangelicals Concerned - Creating Safe Places for GLBT Christians
- Evangelicals Concerned Inc. - Proclaiming the Good News of God's Love for Gay and Lesbian People
- Evangelicals Concerned - a national volunteer organization and fellowship of Christians concerned about addressing the integration of Christian lifestyle and homosexuality.
Lutheran
- Lutheran Lesbian & Gay Ministries - LLGM empowers openly identified sexual minority people called to God's mission of ministry and witness.
- Lutherans Concerned/North America - A Christian Ministry affirming God's love for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities since 1974.
Pentecostal
- Apostolic Intercessory Ministry (AIM) - interceding on behalf of the Gay and Lesbian community
- Apostolic Restoration Mission (ARM) - an Apostolic, Oneness, Pentecostal group of Believers that have been called by God to carry this message of Salvation, in truth and boldness, that God's Plan of Salvation is for all mankind. We are ever interceding on behalf of the GLBT community.
Presbyterian USA
- More Light Presbyterians - Join a network of people seeking the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
- Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns
Roman Catholic
- DignityUSA - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Catholics
- Gay Catholic Forum - A Gifted People Sharing Their Faith
Seventh Day Adventist
- Seventh-day Adventist Kinship - Supporting and advocating for gay Adventists since 1976.
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
- Denominational Information
- Interweave Continental - Unitarian Universalists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns
United Church of Christ (UCC)
- Denominational Information
- The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns - God's Extravagant Welcome
The United Methodist Church (UMC)
- Reconciling Ministries Network - Allies Clergy LGBT Parents Persons of Color Students
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC)
- Denominational Information

Other Resources

Bridges Across the Divide - A cyberspace initiative providing models and resources for building respectful relationships among those who disagree about moral issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality and gender variance.
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry
GayChristian.net - The Gay Christian Network
The Institute for Welcoming Resources - A program of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
LGBT Religious Archives Network
Operation: Rebirth - the first Web site dedicated to ending the religious and spiritual abuse against black gays and lesbians inflicted by Black churches.
Out In Scripture - An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives And The Bible
Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing - dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, & justice in faith communities and society
ReligiousTolerance.org page on the Bible and Homosexuality
Soulforce: Freedom for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People
Whosoever: An Online Magazine for GLBT Christians

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The opinions expressed within the LTS Allies site are those of the individual contributors. They should in no way be construed as the official position(s) of Lancaster Theological Seminary.

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