I’m transgender, I’m a layperson, and I’m 39 years old. I grew up in a tongues-talking United Methodist Church in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, where my dad was the pastor. We were a poor congregation in a poor community, deeply divided over the inclusion and dignity of LGBTQ+ people. I remember thinking to…

If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (Psalm 94:17-19)  Join us each week as we share new prayers for the…

Si Dios no fuera mi socorro, ya habitaría yo en el reino del silencio. Cuando decía « mi pie resbala », tu amor, Señor, fue mi sustento. En medio de mis ansiedades, tu consuelo me deleita. (Salmo 94:17-19) Los invitamos a que se nos unan para compartir nuevas oraciones cada semana por aquellos que son vulnerables…

Si Dios no fuera mi socorro, ya habitaría yo en el reino del silencio. Cuando decía « mi pie resbala », tu amor, Señor, fue mi sustento. En medio de mis ansiedades, tu consuelo me deleita. (Salmo 94:17-19) Los invitamos a que se nos unan para compartir nuevas oraciones cada semana por aquellos que son…

Si Dios no fuera mi socorro, ya habitaría yo en el reino del silencio. Cuando decía « mi pie resbala », tu amor, Señor, fue mi sustento. En medio de mis ansiedades, tu consuelo me deleita. (Salmo 94:17-19) Los invitamos a que se nos unan para compartir nuevas oraciones cada semana por aquellos que son vulnerables…

LGBTQ+ in the Church For decades, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies have worked to make The Episcopal Church a place of belonging and inclusion. In 2026, we mark the 50th anniversary of our affirmation that LGBTQ+ people have “a full and equal claim to the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the church.”  Today,…

Find sermons by Episcopal members of the LGBTQ+ community; gender-affirming liturgies from the Anglican Church of Canada, one of our full communion partners; and services for marking a new name and blessing same-sex relationships, among other resources listed below.  Liturgies, prayers, and music Enriching Our Worship 6Rites for blessing relationships Service of RenamingBook of Occasional…

Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater understanding and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century. In 1974, Louie Crew founded IntegrityUSA, a nonprofit organization with the goal of full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in The Episcopal Church. The next General Convention, in 1976, adopted resolutions stating that “homosexual persons are children…

The Episcopal Church Executive Council approved the awarding of 10 Constable Fund grants and 11 Roanridge Trust grants—together totaling $490,500—at its April meeting. The Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within The Episcopal Church and two grant review committees made the recommendations.

Around 125 bishops gathered for The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops annual spring retreat from Feb. 28 to March 4 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. The Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs chaired the meeting while Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continued recuperating at home from recent health procedures.