“During June, Americans and people around the world observe Pride. Today,...I am mindful that Pride is both a celebration and a testament to sorrow and struggle that has not yet ended. Especially this month, I offer special thanks to God for the strength of the LGBTQ community and for all that you share with your spouses, partners and children, with your faith communities, and indeed with our entire nation.”
“For over 40 years, when we gather as Episcopalians to renew our own Baptismal promises, one of a number of questions we’re asked is, ‘Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?’ and ‘Will you strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being?’ That’s what Pride means to me. LGBTQ folk made in God’s image and likeness.”
LGBTQ+ in the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
To our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender brothers, sisters, and siblings: The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana welcomes you!
The Episcopal Church warmly welcomes our LGBTQ siblings, but it would be ingenuous to say that the entire church is in the same place on this journey. As with all spiritual journeys, everyone walks at their own pace. Some Episcopal congregations are actively involved in LGBTQ ministry and their arms are open wide; others are more reserved, but their doors are still open to all; some are still wrestling with their beliefs and feelings. But we’re on this journey together, and The Episcopal Church is dedicated to full inclusion and equality in the church as well as in society as a whole.
Our LGBTQ+ webpage has a list of churches that have self-identified as LGBTQ+ welcoming faith communities. Churches marked with an asterisk have also formally adopted an inclusive marriage policy. If your faith community is not listed and you think it should be, please ask your clergy person and senior warden to email Canon Christopher Hillak, Missioner for Digital Communications.