You are welcome
at Holy Redeemer
- if you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White ...
- if you are male or female or transgender ...
- if you are three days old, 30 years old or 103 years old ...
- if you've never stepped foot in a church; or if you are Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Roman Catholic, Unitarian, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, B'hai, Mormon or any other religious denomination ...
- if you are agnostic, atheist, ... or are a life-long Lutheran ...
- if you are single, married, divorced, widowed, separated or partnered ...
- If you are straight, gay, lesbian, or bisexual ...
- if you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green Party member, Independent, Socialist or not registered to vote ...
- if you have, or had, addictions, phobias, abortions or a criminal record. ...
- if you own your home, rent, live with your parents, children or a roomate or are homeless ...
- if you are fully-bodied, disabled or a person of differing abilities ...
You are welcome here!
We, the members of Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, are committed to being a radically loving and welcoming community of faith, centered in the Good News of God's Sabbath Economic brought to us by Jesus the Christ. Therefore, in faithfulness to the Gospel and our full Lutheran heritage, and to the best of our abilities, we promise to provide a place of safety, vision and care to all who seek God in this place.
This Affirmation of Welcome is adapted and reproduced with permission from
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA.
