Inclusion
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Better Ways to Read the Bible
If you’ve been hurt by harmful interpretations of the Bible or feel disconnected from Scripture, Better Ways to Read the Bible offers a path forward to reclaim the Bible’s life-giving message. This accessible resource will help you This book welcomes all Christians–regardless of background, doubts, or wounds–to re-engage Scripture in life-giving ways. Join us on…
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True & Chosen Name: A Service of Naming
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 6 pm at Brecksville United Methodist Church (Note the new date!) Before God named him Abraham, he was called Abram. Before God called her Sarah, she was known as Sarai. Jesus recognized gifts in his follower Simon that Simon himself could not see, and Jesus renamed him Peter, to signify…
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Donation Drive for Victims of Human Trafficking
September 2025 Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. It is a crime that affects millions of men, women, and children worldwide ā including people right here in Ohio. It can happen in any community. Victims can be any age, race, gender,…
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More Than a Name Tag
You might think a church name tag is just a small Sunday detail, but itās actually a quiet, powerful form of welcome and inclusion. Wearing your name tag says, āI see you. Iām open to connection. You belong here, too.ā For a newcomer, a name can be the first doorway to feeling at home. It…
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If Not Us, Then Who
April 2025 Leadership Board Report About a year ago I had a conversation with Pastor Heidi. It went something like āHey, Iām a little concerned about backlash if we get too involved in advocacy for social justice issues.ā My concerns were not because I personally had issues supporting equity and fairness. But rather, could we…
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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 ā by sizable majorities ā voted to end decades-old bans on the ordination of āself-avowed practicingā gay clergy…
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Celebrating 11 Years as a Reconciling Congregation
A Reconciling Congregation within the United Methodist Church isĀ 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.Ā 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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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.ā 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 KultureCityĀ® to earn Sensory Inclusiveā¢ 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…