Durante la 65ª Convención General de 1976 en Minneapolis, la Iglesia Episcopal adoptó una resolución en la que ratificó que las personas homosexuales son hijas de Dios con pleno e igual derecho al amor, la aceptación y la atención pastoral de la iglesia Cincuenta años después, los episcopales están invitados a regresar a Minneapolis del 3 al…

Kelsey Aebi Kelsey Aebi is a postulant for the priesthood in the Diocese of East Tennessee, and an M.Div. student at the School of Theology in Sewanee, Tenn. As a seminarian, Kelsey especially enjoys the study of the Hebrew Bible and serving as a sacristan in the Chapel of the Apostles. In her free time, she…

The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is addressing its duties to collect and develop theological and liturgical resources for same-sex blessings, as charged in General Convention Resolution C056, through three main task forces and by establishing communication tools to solicit responses from the wider Episcopal Church. The Rev. Ruth Meyers, Ph.D.,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

In affirmation and celebration of The Episcopal Church’s LGBTQ+ members, the Office of Communication is pleased to unveil a new Pride shield available online for churchwide use.

By Julia Wight People were shocked and devastated by what was happening in this country: men and women of color murdered by police, members of a synagogue shot indiscriminately, attacks on Asians, Muslims, LGBTQ+ community members, and mass shootings, including of our most vulnerable children.  It was in this environment, culminating in the murder of…