Since 2017, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse has hosted an annual transformative conference supporting transgender, intersex inclusion and spiritual growth in Unitarian Universalism.

What Is the Welcoming Congregations “Renewal” Program? Many Welcoming Congregations confess to not having updated or reviewed their LGBTQ+ programs and outreach since the 1990s. As such, the UUA unveiled the Welcoming Congregations renewal program in 2015. Our goal was, "To honor your original...

Five Practices of Welcome - Suggested Projects UUA LGBTQ Ministries Fund Transforming Hearts Collective Trans Lifeline TRUUsT Annual Retreat (Transgender Religious professional UUs Together) QDEP - Queer Detainee Empowerment Project Alliance of AIDS Service - Carolina The #BlackTransPrayerBook Th...

A new approach to Welcome Renewal has come! To learn how to begin the Five Practices of Welcome Renewal at your congregation, please attend one (or more) of our monthly orientations.

Photographs from conversations at the 2018 UUA General Assembly, plus dialogue prompts the Board of Trustees posed about essential features of Unitarian Universalism and visions for its future. 

“As a Welcoming Congregation, the Pagosa Unitarian Universalist Fellowship invites everyone to share in our faith community. We cherish diversity and foster a safe environment for all.” - PUUF Statement of Inclusion

The word “Welcome” comes from the Old English and means “one whose coming is pleasant.”  I love that we begin with a welcome because as Unitarian Universalists, “welcome” connects us to our 7 principles.  In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart.  

Twenty-six years after the launch of the Welcoming Congregation Program, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has some great news! Seventy-six percent of UUA congregations overall and 95% of congregations over 100 members are recognized as Welcoming Congregations. “With federal marriage...

As Unitarian Universalists we believe every person is born with dignity and humanity, and that includes their gender expression. We practice that belief by creating welcoming and inclusive spaces.

The Welcoming Congregation Bulletin is a monthly newsletter that keeps readers connected to the work of building a welcoming and inclusive community where all people can bring their full authentic selves. If you would like to receive this newsletter as an email, please...

We know that religious spaces haven’t always been welcoming places for all people, especially when it comes to gender and sexuality. We are out to change that. For 25 years we have worked hard to make sure lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are full members of our faith...

In order for a congregation to be recognized by the UUA as a Welcoming Congregation, it must go through a Welcoming Congregation Program. Requirements for recognition are: Measurable achievements in the areas of education, congregational life, and community outreach, using...

“Examining and extending our language gives us a chance to broaden our definition of the word we.” —Rev. Barbara Pescan Being a welcoming and inclusive community means consciously working to find ways to name, honor, and value experiences and identities that are usually minimized or devalued.