At St. John's, "inclusion" and "diversity" describe a community based on mutual respect and love. We embrace our differences as holy expressions of God's inclusive love for all creation. Our diversity reflects the many facets of God's creation in our age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic status, work and educational experience, physical and mental abilities, and spiritual needs. Different though we are, we share a faith in a creative Spirit that urges us toward maturity, wisdom, responsibility and love.
What does it mean to be reconciling? A reconciling congregation in the United Methodist Church is a church that is part of the national Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), which advocates the full participation of people in the United Methodist Church regardless of sexual orientations and gender identities.
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