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At Wesley, we believe that God welcomes LGBTQ+ people, God celebrates LGBTQ+ love, and God calls LGBTQ+ Christians into leadership in the church and into ordained ministry! Through baptism God calls each member of the body of Christ into ministry, whether it be ordained or not, and we reject those that would try to deny the call of God based on a person’s sexuality or gender identity

The kingdom of God in all of its beautiful diversity is only complete when LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones are fully-included in the life of the church.

For the last few years, Wesley has featured classes on Queer Theology, which as a discipline is not limited to discussions about the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. Queer theology calls on Christians to develop a praxis that is built on Solidarity, Abundance, and Liberation. QT posits that homophobia is wrapped up with systematic injustice of all kinds, and that our freedom depends on each other.

Without debate, General Conference, on May 1, 2024, has removed The United Methodist Church’s ban on the ordination of clergy who are “self-avowed practicing homosexuals,” and delegates voted that superintendents are not to penalize clergy or churches for holding— or refraining from holding — same-sex weddings.

On May 7, 2024, our Leadership Board unanimously agreed to a New Wedding Policy.

“Wesley Memorial welcomes all people, especially LGBTQIA+, to be married in our house of worship.”

If you would like to be married at Wesley Memorial, please email Pastor Matt.