LGBTQ+
We are a Reconciling Ministry. We seek justice for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
We sponsor, work with, and support several groups for LGBTQ+ adults, children, and their families.
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Here at FUMCAH, we’re committed to the belief that God welcomes all and unconditionally loves all people. That may sound counter-intuitive to some, especially in such a divided society, but we know that through worship, prayer, work, sacrament, and mission there’s a place for you - and all you bring - here in our community.
We say with one voice that:
“We celebrate humanity’s diversity of age, racial and ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, special needs, socio-economic conditions, and family status. Created in the image of God, all persons are worthy of God’s love and grace and welcomed into full participation in the life of our congregation.”
If you would like to join the movement of inclusion and love for all of God’s children and promote justice and inclusion for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, please register as a Reconciling United Methodist at rmnetwork.org/rum.
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We gather for food, fellowship, and more a few times a year. Watch the Upcoming Events section below or contact Lynn Mikels, Pastor of Discipleship, at l.mikels@fumcah.com for more information or to get involved with FAB.
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A network of families embracing their children’s and teens’ gender creativity in a kind and loving manner. Meetings are private to protect privacy.
If you are interested, please contact the church office, 847-255-5112 or friends@fumcah.com.
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Leading the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
“We’ve spent 40 years creating the most powerful movement for equality our country has ever seen. But despite this progress, our most marginalized are still suffering from violence, discrimination and fear. Our goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.”
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“Using someone’s correct personal pronouns is a way to respect them and create an inclusive environment, just as using a person’s name can be a way to respect them. Just as it can be offensive or even harassing to make up a nickname for someone and call them that nickname against their will, it can be offensive or harassing to guess at someone’s pronouns and refer to them using those pronouns if that is not how that person wants to be known. Or, worse, actively choosing to ignore the pronouns someone has stated that they go by could imply the oppressive notion that intersex, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people do not or should not exist.”
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how to do better at Getting New Pronouns Right
by Ethan Tai Bossuyt
