The Welcoming Congregation program, developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is a rigorous program for congregations that want to become more inclusive toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning people. It also examines the connections between one’s spirituality, sexuality, and gender—all of which reside at the core of our being.

Theodore Parker Church was granted Welcoming Congregation status in 2007. In the year following the congregation’s vote in 2006 to seek Welcoming Congregation status, the WC Organizing Team held a film and discussion series, teacher training, and a series of workshops aimed at reducing prejudice by increasing understanding and acceptance among people of different sexual orientations.

To learn more about LGBTQ and Welcoming Congregation activities at Theodore Parker Church, please email the church office or leave a message at 617-325-4439. More information on the Welcoming Congregation program is available on the UUA website.