June is Pride Month – A Celebration of the Many Contributions by the LGBTQIA+ Community
Pride Month is an annual celebration of the many contributions made by the LGBTQIA+ community to history, society, and cultures worldwide.
Love your neighbor as yourself. UCC Wellness Ministries’ mission is to inspire, enable, and empower everyone to experience wellness as they live their lives. Wellness Ministries in local congregations strengthen the UCC by generating and augmenting the interconnected efforts of the people in the pews to provide a circle of care. The UCC is only as strong as its local congregations.
God created humankind in God’s image. UCC Wellness Ministries is a coveted Open and Affirming ministry as we inform and encourage the grace-filled ministries that together enhance the physical, mental, and spiritual health of all God’s children.
- We take scripture as our guide, understanding that all individuals are created in God’s image and are blessed and loved equally by God.
- Activities within our ministries vary from setting to setting. Yet, they provide for all individuals to journey together in a mutually supportive manner toward holistic spiritual, physical, and mental health.
If one member suffers, all suffer together. The number of people in the United States who identify as LGBTQIA+ has increased substantially in recent years, particularly among younger generations. Health disparities and health access-related challenges persist across multiple dimensions. Friendly and competent health care is essential, but it can be challenging for LGBTQIA+ people to find. Current legislative actions make obtaining appropriate care for individuals of all ages even more difficult. As allies and advocates, we can assist in finding the necessary resources.
Love Your Neighbor Out Loud. UCC Love is Louder: Love Your Neighbor Out Loud is a campaign faithfully supporting the spiritual, physical, and mental well-being of LGBTQIA+ siblings by equipping faith communities with resources and tools for just action and care. Tools for Advocacy – Search by state. It also helps identify welcoming healthcare facilities.
Love is Louder Toolkit #1 Communal Care of Trans & Non-binary Siblings
~ Excerpted from the UCC Wellness Ministries June 2024 Newsletter ~
PRIDE Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. We are here as a community of solidarity, collectivity and identity, as well as resistance to discrimination and violence to all who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Welcome home, People of God!