Brecksville United Methodist Church

Inclusion

  • BBH Pride Fest

    God’s love is for everyone

  • Pride in the CLE 2026

    Showing Up, Side-by-Side: Why We’re Heading to Pride in the CLE There’s something truly special about the energy in Cleveland when June rolls around. But for us at Brecksville United Methodist Church participating in Pride in the CLE isn’t just about the glitter, the music, or the vibrant parade—though those are definitely perks! It’s about…

  • Sound Bath

    March Sound Bath – Rest, Reflect, and Give Back Join us Friday, March 13 at 7 pm in Fellowship Hall for a soothing sound bath experience designed to help you slow down, release tension, and reconnect with yourself. Using gentle instruments and intentional sound, each session provides a calming space to relax, reflect, and refresh…

  • 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…

  • Stand for Pretrial Justice

    Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) is sponsoring a forum on pretrial justice on Oct. 9 at 7:00 pm at Antioch Baptist Church (8869 Cedar Ave., Cleveland) to address the injustice of people sitting in jail for extended periods of time prior to being convicted of anything and sometimes before they even appear before a judge to have…

  • 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…

  • 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 – including people right here in Ohio. It can happen in any community. Victims can be any age, race, gender,…

  • More Than a Name Tag

    You might think a church name tag is just a small Sunday detail, but it’s actually a quiet, powerful form of welcome and inclusion. Wearing your name tag says, “I see you. I’m open to connection. You belong here, too.” For a newcomer, a name can be the first doorway to feeling at home. It…

  • 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 “Hey, I’m a little concerned about backlash if we get too involved in advocacy for social justice issues.” My concerns were not because I personally had issues supporting equity and fairness. But rather, could we…

  • 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…