Christ’s welcome knows no boundaries! Therefore, our welcome knows no boundaries and we invite all people to full participation in the life of the congregation.

 

We at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Saint Louis embrace…

 

• People of any race or ethnicity…

• People who are male, female, transgender, or any other gender identity…

• People of any age…

• People wherever they are, or wherever they have been, on their faith journeys…

• People who are single, married, widowed, divorced, separated or partnered…

• People who are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or any other sexual orientation…

• People with a variety of political perspectives…

• People who have, or had, addictions, phobias, abortions, or a criminal record…

• People who are homeowners, renters, living with parents, or homeless…

• People who are fully-abled, disabled, or of differing abilities…

• People of differing educational backgrounds…

• People of any socio-economic condition…

• People not mentioned above, all of whom are created and loved by God!

 

 

As we celebrate and seek to preserve the beautiful, amazing diversity of God’s creation, we pledge to ourselves and to all others that we will strive to live as a reconciling people in our life together and in our outreach to the world. We are committed to being a radically loving and welcoming community of faith.