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Dearborn First Pride!
At Dearborn First UMC, you are:
WELCOME. We welcome the wide spectrum of race and color, culture and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, spirituality and religion - knowing we are all better when we embrace the entire rainbow.
AFFIRMED. The faith community of Dearborn First UMC affirms and celebrates that all people are beloved children of God, regardless of sexual orientation or practice, gender identity, or gender expression.
INCLUDED. We want our church to be a place where everyone is welcome to experience the fullness of their faith in all its forms - including ordination and marriage.
VALUED. And that’s why we are committed to continually learning, seeking education and training to recognize our bias and recalibrate our thinking on sexuality, race, and culture. It is our mission to guide our faith community ever forward toward new ways of thinking, understanding, and opening our doors wider. That means calling for immediate change in our denomination in the form of full inclusion. In every way. Every day.
Let us share our Dearborn First Pride with you!
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Dearborn First UMC Celebrates Community
We reach out through community events because we want you to know there is a place where you are welcome, where you are included, where you are affirmed. A place where you can live and grow in your faith as a perfectly created, wholly loved child of God. A place where you can find a supportive faith community, worshiping and serving alongside you, genuinely happy you are there.
Celebrate Pride Sunday at Dearborn First UMC!
June 11 at 10 a.m. during worship. -
Discover our Commitment as a Reconciling Congregation
Six years ago, our congregation voted overwhelmingly to become a Reconciling Congregation in affiliation with Reconciling Ministries Network, an organization mobilizing United Methodists to seek full inclusion and equity for LGBTQIA+ persons regarding marriage celebrations and ordination within the church.
United Methodist Discipline currently prohibits us from performing same-gender marriages, but we want to continue the conversation with you. See our wedding page here.
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Connect with God through Worship + Study
Worship here Sundays at 10 a.m., either in-person or livestream. Interested in checking out a typical Sunday? Or maybe you’re looking for a place to spend Christmas Eve? You are welcome here! Find worship details at dearbornfirstumc.org/worship
Let’s continue the conversation…
BRUNCH ON US!
We know that having a meal together is a great way to get to know each other and talk deeply about making the world a better place. So you are invited to join Rev. Carl Gladstone, our young people’s ministries director, for brunch on a Sunday - our treat! We want to get to know you and hear what kind of faith community you need in your life.
Where: Dearborn/Detroit area brunch joints with Covid-safe seating.
Who: You, your spouse, partner or other interested friend and Rev. Carl Gladstone.
Action: Sign up for an open date using the form here, and Rev. Carl will be in touch with you to set up the details.
Find your place here.
Dearborn First Pride is not limited to one Sunday, one weekend, one month.
This is who we are every day.
Every day, we are broadening our understanding, widening our circle, calling for an inclusive church.
And every day we still have hope.
Hope that the LGBTQIA+ community continues to accept our invitation to worship, serve, and create a caring, more complete community here at Dearborn First UMC.
