“I believe that the Pride parade and festival is a way of praising God,” said Pastor Diane McGehee of Bering Memorial United Church of Christ. A number of congregations are joining in Pride festivities — and support the LGBTQ community year-round.
Rev. Diane McGehee, first row center, and members of Bering Memorial United Church of Christ pose for a photograph for Pride celebrations Monday, June 13, 2022, in Houston. The congregation will be at Pride Houston for the parade and spreading love, McGehee said.Pride is in the air — and on the calendar this month — at Bering Memorial United Church of Christ in Montrose.
Bering is not alone. A number of area congregations are joining in Pride festivities this month — and support the LGBTQ community year-round. Amber Harbolt, ministry coordinator at Celebration, has attended Pride with the church in the past but said this is her first time to go as a seminarian. She added, “To do our part in God’s work to transform the world, it’s important for us to be vocal and active in our support of a more inclusive world — and against a world that excludes and objectifies.”A statement is read at the start of each sermon at Celebration Lutheran Church in Cypress. It welcomes “people of every age and size, color and culture, gender identity, sexual orientation and marital status, ability, disability and challenge.
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