The United Church of Christ Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries is officially launching its new campaign – Love is Louder: Love Your Neighbor OUT LOUD. The campaign faithfully supports the spiritual, physical, and mental well-being of LGBTQIA+ siblings by equipping faith communities with resources and tools for just action and care. Gender & Sexuality launches this campaign intentionally in Pride Month to honor, center, and celebrate the personhood of queer siblings.
Rev. Rachael Ward, team lead & minister for UCC Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries, shared: “Within our first toolkit, we begin by reading Psalm 139 to remember that each of us harbors the Imago Dei within and it is together we tend to one another and help mirror love OUT LOUD for who God calls us to be and continues to form us into being.”
They continued, “Psalm 139 reverberates a wisdom of remembrance for all bodies and how God took intricate time creating each of us. May we remember that we are children of God and Creator makes no mistakes in our unique formation – so let’s show up bearing witness to one another choosing love. Let’s write new stories together. Narratives that showcase hope, love, and Pride for who God created you to be and who we are and can be together.”
Look for more content in the coming weeks, ahead of Pride month in June, at ucc.org/loveislouder.