Affirming Ministry
On Sunday, December 8, 2024 our community of faith voted in favour of becoming public, intentional, and explicit about our commitment to embracing all people in the full participation of all of our ministry. We celebrated this achievement in a worship service on Sunday January 19, 2025, where we were presented a certificate of membership with the Affirm United/S’affirmerEnsemble.
Bethany United Church welcomes all people to participate in a diverse community of faith, to learn together, to recognize, experience, and share God’s transforming love. We strive to be a Christ centered community as we embrace people of all ages, colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, and social and economic status in the full participation of all areas of our ministry.
Many thanks to the UCC Foundation for their support along our journey. The funds we received in a grant opened opportunities to learn and grow in understanding God’s wider love.
Our journey to an affirming ministry began with PIE and finished with Cake.
