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Inclusive Welcome
The
Inclusive Dimensions of God's
Grace
In the name of Jesus Christ, and through
his
spirit,
we bid you welcome to Old South Church,
an Open and Affirming congregation
of the
United Church of
Christ.
You are welcome here if you are married,
or if
you
are single,
for we will
partner with
you.
You are welcome here if you are a parent,
or
the
child of one,
for we will be a
family
to you.
You are welcome here if you know what you
believe,
and you are welcome if you have no idea what
to
believe,
for we will
share our
faith.
You are welcome here if you love people
whose
bodies
look like yours,
or if you love people whose bodies are
different,
for here, we are
all the
body of the Christ.
You are welcome if your people are from
this
place,
or from far away,
for our God is
both here
and everywhere.
You are welcome here if you are a saint,
or a
sinner,
for God knows we
are all
of us both.
No matter who you are,
no matter where you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome
here.
A
NOTE ON THE INCLUSIVE DIMENSIONS OF GOD’S GRACE
Old South Church in
Boston, in the name of its
host, Jesus Christ, and in the spirit of Christ’s invitation carved
into the stone of this church’s portico, “Behold I Set Before You an
Open Door,” welcomes all who seek to know God.
Following the One who we believe is Sovereign
and Savior, we affirm that each individual is a child of God, and
recognize that we are called to be like one body with many members,
seeking with others of every race, ethnicity, creed, class, age,
gender, marital status, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation,
gender identity, and gender expression to journey together toward the
promised realm of God.
We invite everyone to join in the common life
and mission of our reconciling community through participation and
leadership in this congregation, and by fully sharing in the worship,
rites and sacraments of this church.
As we all move forward with the work of this
church, we commit ourselves to making justice and inclusivity a reality
in this congregation and in the world. On the threshold of
Christ’s open door, we rely upon the healing, unconditional nature of
God’s love and grace to be our help and guide.
Old
South
Church
645
Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116
(617)536-1970
Tel (617)536-8061 Fax
You
can E-mail us by clicking here: OSC Communications
Copyright
© 2008, Old South
Church
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