St. Luke's
United Church of Christ
No Matter Who You Are Or Where You Are On Life's Journey, You Are Welcome Here!
ONA RESOURCES
Open & Affirming in the UCC
ONA information from the United Church of Christ website
Modern Family Alliance Free Legal Workshops
he Modern Family Alliance has free legal workshops to help support the LGBT community with legal protections such as power of attorney or adoptions.
Missouri Kansas Queer Law
Missouri Kansas Queer Law is a resource that can help members of the LGBT community navigate different legal processes to ensure legal protection.
Family Equality
Family Equality hosts various virtual parenting support groups for LGBT families.
Rainbow Families
Rainbow Families is another organization that hosts online support groups for LGBT families. You may need a membership to access their workshops but their website is linked here
PFLAG
Pflag has a number of resources and activities to support the LGBT community in Kansas City. From scholarships to support groups they offer support for all areas of life.
IRIS
IRIS is a low-cost ride option for transportation between different parts of Kansas City. To book a ride, just head over the app and schedule the service. You can ride anywhere in the KC metro for as little as $4.00/person.
World Aids Day Presentation at St. Luke's UCC
December 3, 2017
The Children are Free: Re-Examining the Biblical Evidence on Same-Sex Relationships
In this book, Rev. Jeff Miner and Rev. Tyler Connoley (our Sabbatical Associate Conference Minister) offer a comprehensive yet easy-to-read examination of the biblical evidence regarding loving same-sex relationships and God’s attitude toward them. Several copies are available for borrowing from the church office.
LGBT Terms and Definitions
An Example of What it Means to be “Affirming”
An article & video from the Boston Globe about how a neighborhood rallied around and affirmed their gay neighbors.
Seven Things I’m Learning About Transgender Persons
Article written by a Baptist pastor in Dallas for Baptist News Global, an independent Baptist news organization.
Kansas lesbian pastor finding a home in the UCC
Clunky Questions
A series of videos prepared by the Lutheran (ELCA) church’s Reconciling Works (equivalent to the UCC’s Open & Affirming). The videos provide some answers to questions that people may be uncomfortable asking.
‘LGBTQQIA’: Why do you need a label for everything?
Why can’t church just say “All are Welcome!” and leave it at that?
I don’t ‘get’ transgender.
Is this a gay church now?
College/Scholarship Guide for LGBTQ Students
A college guide that breaks down the individual components that make a campus LGBTQ-friendly, as well as provides scholarship information.