Showing Up: Covenant with Pride

Several churches in KO are having Pride Celebrations in their congregations and we celebrate and are truly grateful!

In addition, we know that many cities are having Pride Celebrations and we hope you are ALL able to  participate in those. BUT! Have you considered the covenant we have as members of the Conference? That’s right, we are in covenant…together!

While not every church in KO is ONA (Open and Affirming,) EVERY one of our congregations have members that support, love, advocate, and care for LGBTQI+ family and friends. They may not live in a place with a Pride Parade or where their congregation is fully embracing the gifts of LGBTQI+ persons. but the KO Conference, as one of 22 UCC Conferences that are ONA, IS a community that celebrates and provides that welcome!

Join us as we fill that space and need to be together with friends in Christ. Join us as we celebrate the gifts of our LGBTQI+, family, friends, pastors, leaders, visitors, seekers and anyone else who wants to join with us! Join us for KO’s “Celebrate Pride” event. To our knowledge, KO is the only Conference hosting a virtual Pride event this year! Cool!

The true expression of the supportive life, one which joins in covenant with others, is when we actually stop talking about covenant and support for each other and we SHOW that support. In KO, like in the rest of the UCC; we’ve got autonomy down. Yet we must remember that not everyone already HAS a place to celebrate; you can help BE that place. Let’s show up and join in Covenant with PRIDE.

Register here for the KO “Celebrate Pride” event, Wednesday evening June 22nd at 7pm.