First UU's Welcoming Congregation

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Welcoming Congregation Resolution
Welcoming Congregation Charter
Welcoming Congregation News

Welcoming Congregation Resolution

After a two-year process of study and reflection on the role of religious doctrine and religious institutions in perpetuating prejudice and misunderstanding toward gay,lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, the members of this congregation adopted the following resolution at a Congregational Meeting on March 8, 1998.

"Be it resolved the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse shall henceforth be known as a Welcoming Congregation. We celebrate and support the lives, relationships, religious quests, and contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, and their families and friends. We affirm and promote the full participation of all people at every level of our congregation and community. We pledge our society's commitment to do its part to heal centuries of religious and societal based oppression and prejudice, making our church a sanctuary of spiritual growth and welcome for all."
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Welcoming Congregation Charter

The Welcoming Congregation Committee celebrates and supports the lives, relationships, religious quests, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and their families and friends. We are committed to conducting outreach efforts in the LGBT community by publicizing the congregation's welcoming presence in the larger Syracuse community, through leading the congregation's involvement in the annual CNY Pride parade and festival, and through working with the Worship Services Committee to conduct the annual Pride service in June.
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Join us at the next Welcoming Congregation Meeting to discuss plans for the coming year.
We'll be meeting in the Teen Room on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Hope to see you there!


For more information about the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse, please call (315) 446-5940 or visit http://firstuusyr.org



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Come Visit Us

Consulting Minister:
Reverend Holly Baylies
109 Waring Road, Syracuse, N.Y. 13224
Phone: 315-446-5940
Services are at 10:30am on Sundays

You can view Rev. Holly's sermons here.

If you want to learn more about us, check out our NEWSLETTERnewsletter graphic link

We are a Welcoming Congregation that celebrates and supports the lives, relationships, religious quests, and contributions of LGBT people, their families and friends.

We are also an emerging Green Sanctuary striving for recognition by the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Religious Freedom, Tolerance, Social Justice, Liberal Thinking, Uncommon Faith