Worship and Preaching: Sexual Health Assessment Checklist
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| During the past two years, has there been a worship service or has someone preached on: | Any sexuality issue? | |||||
| Welcome and full inclusion of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals and families with lesbian, gay, or bisexual members? | ||||||
| Welcome and full inclusion of transgender and gender variant individuals, and families with a transgender or gender variant member? | ||||||
| Lesbian, gay, and bisexual justice issue, such as marriage equality? | ||||||
| Transgender justice issue, such as nondiscrimination legislation? | ||||||
| LGBT youth justice issue, such as bullying or homelessness? | ||||||
| Reproductive justice, including abortion and family planning? | ||||||
| Sexuality Education? | ||||||
| Global Maternal Mortality? (Rachel Sabbath) | ||||||
| International Violence Against? Women (Congo Sabbath) | ||||||
| Domestic Violence? | ||||||
| Sexual Abuse? | ||||||
| Other Sexuality Issue? | ||||||
| Inclusive Language | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
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| Are there guidelines encouraging full inclusion language for worship and preaching? (see Policies and Environment section for more detail) | |||||
| Commemorations | Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | |
| Are special dates acknowledged at worship services near: | January 22, the anniversary of the l973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion? | ||||
| February l4, National Standing on the Side of Love Day? | |||||
| March, Women's History Month? (International Women's Day, March 8) | |||||
| April, Prevent Child Abuse Month? | |||||
| May, National Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Month? | |||||
| Mother's Day or Father's Day? (Sundays can become "wholly family services" which celebrate families of all kinds) | |||||
| Rachel Sabbath Initiative? (Maternal Health) | |||||
| June, Gay and Lesbian Pride Month? | |||||
| July 11, World Population Day? | |||||
| August 26, Women's Equality Day? | |||||
| September, Comprehensive Sexuality Education? | |||||
| October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month? | |||||
| October 11, National Coming Out Day? | |||||
| November, Family Caregivers Month? | |||||
| November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance? | |||||
| December l, World AIDS Day? | |||||
| December 10, Human Rights Day? | |||||
| Anniversary of Congregation Becoming a Welcoming Congregation? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| In the past two years, have there been services or public acknowledgements at a worship service about sexuality-related life events? | Abuse survivors? | ||||
| Adoption or co-parent adoption? | |||||
| Baby naming? | |||||
| Croning? | |||||
| Divorces? | |||||
| Marriages and commitment ceremonies? | |||||
| People lost to AIDS? | |||||
| Pregnancy Loss? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| In the past two years, has there been: | Sermon on sexuality issues? | ||||
| Readings on sexuality issues? | |||||
| Rite of passage ceremony? | |||||
| Celebrations of announcement of a pregnancy, birth, or adoption? | |||||
| Celebrations of announcement of an engagement, marriage, or union? | |||||
| Rituals of celebration for coming out? | |||||
| Rituals of celebration to mark transition milepost for transgender individuals? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Has the congregation participated in: | National Standing on Side of Love Day (February 14) | ||||
| Congo Sabbath? | |||||
| Rachel Sabbath? | |||||
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Plans for Improvement | ||
| Does the Music Director have hymns available for sexuality-related services? | |||||