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Where Everyone’s Humanity is Fully Accepted

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You're invited to be connected to the 2SLGBTQAi+ Affirming-related ministry, work, and life in Pacific Mountain Regional Council!

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Scroll through the Recent News section below to see what Affirming Ministry has been up to, and for important action and invitations.

Actions & Connections

Happy P.I.E. Day 2024!

Affirming Ministry & the Justice Network at the Pacific Mountain Region is co-sponsoring with local congregations a number of screenings of the documentary 1946.

For our theme this year, PIE in the Public Square, we are reaching out into the community and inviting people to learn with us, as well as understanding more deeply how the harmful legacy of homophobia and transphobia in the church has influenced our communities and society at large.

This film chronicles how the misuse of a single word changed the course of modern history and asks the question “What if the word homosexual was never meant to be in the Bible?” You can find more information about the film on their website, and if you are interested in seeing it, the following screenings are available in the region:

PMR JM AM 1942 The Movie Screenings March 2024 11x17 (1)

Pacific Mountain Regional Council Affirming Ministry Statement (June 2021)

"Pacific Mountain Regional Council of The United Church of Canada acknowledges and laments that the Church, its traditions and teachings have caused great harm to members of the 2SLGBTQAiP+ communities.

By contrast, we believe that the PMRC is called to follow Jesus’ wisdom in the way of a radically inclusive love. We do this as evidence of our belief that all people are unconditionally loved by Creator whose divine image we reflect.

The PMRC will live out its ministry by intentionally creating safer spaces of belonging with members of the 2SLGBTQAIP+ communities and their families.

We affirm that someone’s gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation is sacred, will be celebrated, and will not be a barrier towards full participation. We affirm that people will be fully included in all aspects of The Region’s life, leadership, and ministry without limitation based on identity, expression or orientation.

We commit ourselves to the intersectionality that living into becoming an Affirming Ministry will require. Together we will use tangible resources to embody a ministry that is public, intentional and explicit of our call to live out these values, and that, even as we make mistakes, we commit to continually learning and evolving."