Courageous Inclusion
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The Reinstatement of Ordination Service
Sunday, July 6 at 6 pm – First United Methodist Church, Cuyahoga Falls In 2024, after more than a half century of debate and defiance over the place of LGBTQ people in the denomination, General Conference delegates — by sizable majorities — voted to end decades-old bans on the ordination of “self-avowed practicing” gay clergy…
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Celebrating 11 Years as a Reconciling Congregation
A Reconciling Congregation within the United Methodist Church is a local church that publicly welcomes and affirms all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, to full participation in its life and ministry. Reconciling Congregations are committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for all God’s children and actively work for full equality for LGBTQ+…
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Pride Season Volunteer Opportunities
June Is Pride Month – an opportunity to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues and to advocate for equality and inclusion. Here are some opportunities for 2025 Pastor Heidi’s current sermon series is about getting off your donkey. Do you need some ideas? Here are some fun and worthwhile opportunities: Pride in the CLE 1. Have…
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Donation Drive for B. Riley House
B. Riley House is an LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Cleveland providing temporary, safe, affirming, recovery-oriented living space. They offer alcohol and drug treatment services, mental health assessment and treatment and psychotherapy to help each individual along their journey to long-term recovery from substance abuse challenges. Our June Donation Drive will help support…
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Sensory Inclusion
Brecksville United Methodist Church is a Certified Sensory Inclusive Facility Since 2017, Brecksville United Methodist Church has partnered with KultureCity® to earn Sensory Inclusive™ Certified status, which helps us live into our mission of creating safe spaces for everyone to grow with God and one another! This lifelong learning enhances our ability to assist and…
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BUMC T-Shirts Share God’s Love
Share the message of God’s love with our new t-shirts designs! “Love is Louder” is a bold design on a grey t-shirt and “Beloved” is a simple design on a white t-shirt. If you order the grey or white t-shirt, they will be printed on brand new tees. But, if you’re willing to consider another…
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Allyship Workshop
April 28, 2025 🌈 Are you someone who would like to do more to actively support our LGBTQ+ siblings? Here’s your chance! BBH Pride’s Education, Training and Legislation committee is offering a powerful Allyship Workshop here on Monday, April 28 at 7 pm. This interactive session will help attendees deepen their understanding of allyship and…
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Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley
United Women in Faith Program, Thursday, April 3 Interested in Native American history in this area? Join us on Thursday, April 3 as Peg Bobel and Linda Whitman discuss their new book “Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley.” From early pre contact peoples to today’s Native American community, the book is a collection of essays…
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Transforming Church Culture
Monday, March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. This day is set aside to acknowledge the determination it takes to live openly and authentically as a transgender or non-binary person. To celebrate, we are hosting a program called TRANSforming Church Culture: Becoming Trans Inclusive. This study will cover basic truths about transgender people, invite us…