Unitarian Universalist
Congregation in Milford

Welcoming Congregation

Are you, or a member of your family, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT)?

Are you looking for an affirming religious alternative?

• We invite you to join us ...
• We acknowledge the life experiences of GLBT individuals and families in all aspects of our congregational life -- worship, programs, rites of passage, and religious education.
• We value the identities of our GLBT members and honor their committed relationships.
• We are a safe spiritual haven for GLBT individuals and families.
• We are an official UUA Welcoming Congregation.

Unitarian Universalism is a Serious Spiritual Alternative

• Gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals have served as fully ordained ministers and Directors of Religious Education in many UU congregations.
• In New Hampshire, UU ministers performed commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples before same-sex marriage became legal, and now celebrate the opportunity to perform marriages for gay and lesbian couples.

"Unitarian Universalists have long called for the full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in church and society ... the human family is one, and the fears and hatreds that divide us must be overcome ... affirmation of gay and lesbian [bisexual and transgendered] experience flows naturally from our tradition of freedom, of creativity, of respect for intuition and reason and life experience ..." UUA c. 1998

A Beacon of Love and Hope in Southern New Hampshire ...

History of Welcoming Congregation at UUCM

1992: Welcoming Congregation Committee led the congregation through the Welcoming Congregation curriculum prepared by the UUA’s Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns.

1994: We became an official UUA Welcoming Congregation.

1998: Our Church Council re-affirmed and unanimously ratified a statement of our commitment to welcoming GLBT people of faith.

1998: A rainbow flag symbol was added to our church sign.

2006: UUCM Council voted to fly a rainbow banner from the church tower.