Reconciling Sunday

This Sunday, May 7, the Christ Church congregation will have the opportunity to make a decision on the Reconciling Congregation Statement printed below and to participate in a Reconciling Congregation Commitment Ceremony. Before the decision is made, there will be a short presentation on the background behind Reconciling Congregations, followed by a time for the congregation to offer comments and questions about what it will mean for Christ Church to become a Reconciling Congregation. Also this Sunday, Dr. Philip Wogaman, Interim President, Iliff School of Theology, will deliver a sermon on homosexuality and the United Methodist Church.

Reconciling Congregation Statement

Christ Church United Methodist is called to the ministry of reconciliation, as asserted in the United Methodist Book of Discipline. We celebrate our human family’s diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, faith history, economic status, marital status, physical and mental ability, and educational background.

We affirm that all people are created in the image of God and, as beloved children of God, all are worthy of God’s unconditional love and grace. We welcome the full inclusion of all people in the life and ministries of Christ Church United Methodist as we journey toward personal and social reconciliation and transformation, calling out the gifts of all.

We embrace as a gift the diversity of our congregation. We recognize that there are differences among us, but believe that we can love alike even though we may not think alike. We invite all people to join us in our faith journey toward greater love, understanding, and mutual respect.