Christ Lutheran Church
1701 Arroyo Chamiso
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4775
(505) 983-9461
WELCOME
Affirmation of Welcome
Adopted
by
the Parish Council, Sunday, April 2, 2006. Christ
Lutheran Church in
Santa Fe has been a Reconciling in Christ
Congregation since the Fall
of 1993. This updated Affirmation of Welcome
replaces the statement
adopted in 1993.
As a community of the people of God, we are called to
minister to all
people in our world, knowing that the world is often an
unloving
place. Our world is a place of alienation and
brokenness.
Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. We are
challenged by
the Gospel to be agents of healing within our
society.
We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is
neither Jew
nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is
neither male nor
female" (Galatians 3:28)
Christ has made us one. We acknowledge this
reconciliation extends to
people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Because gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons
and their
families are often scorned by society and alienated from
the Church, we
wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for
this purpose that
we affirm the following:
that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities share the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God;
that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome within the membership of this congregation upon making a common, public Affirmation of faith; and
that as members of this congregation, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation.