These are faith communities have been recommended by a member of the Mama Bears Facebook group. If you find a church on this list that is not fully inclusive please email lizdyer55@gmail.com
United States:
ALABAMA
Trinity Episcopal Church – Florence, AL
Church of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church – Hoover, AL
Spring Hill Presbyterian – Mobile AL
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – Montgomery, AL
ARIZONA
Unitarian Universalist – Prescott, AZ
The Church of the Red Rocks – Sedona, AZ
Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Sedona, AZ
Unity of Tucson – Tucson, AZ
ARKANSAS
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – Fayetteville, AR
Vintage Church – Fayetteville, Ar
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Fayetteville, AR
Open Door Community Church – Sherwood, AR
CALIFORNIA
Mosaic Bay – Albany, CA
Haven Berkeley Faith Community – Berkeley, CA
Elk Grove UMC – Elk Grove, CA
Wesley United Methodist Church – Fresno, CA
Irvine United Congregational Church – Irvine, CA
UCC – Loomis Basin, CA
All Saints by the Sea – Montecito, CA
Divine Savior Catholic Church – Orangevale CA
Spark Church – Palo Alto, CA
First Congregational Church – Riverside, CA
St John’s Episcopal Church– Roseville, CA
Trinity Cathedral Episcopal Church – Sacramento, CA
Sojourn Grace Collective – San Diego, CA
Kensington Community Church – San Diego, CA
Mission Gathering – San Diego, CA
COLORADO
The Refuge – Broomfield, CO
Vista Grande Community Church – Colorado Springs, CO
Denver Community Church – Denver, CO
First Plymouth Congregational – Denver, CO
Highlands Church – Denver, CO
House for All Sinners and Saints (HFASS) – Denver, CO
Our Saviour’s ELCA – Ft Collins, CO
Foothills Universal Unitarian – Ft Collins, CO
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church – Highlands Ranch, CO
Mile Hi Church – Lakewood, CO
CONNECTICUT
First Church in Windsor – Windsor, CT
FLORIDA
Memorial United Methodist – Fernandina Beach, FL
Eastminster Presbyterian – Indialantic, FL
Congregation Ahavath Chesed – Jacksonville, FL
Longwood Hills Congregational Church – Longwood FL
St. Luke’s Reconciling United Methodist Church – Orlando, FL
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church – St Augustine, FL
Church of the Holy Spirit Song – Wilton Manors, FL
Windermere Union CC – Windermere, FL
GEORGIA
New Covenant Church – Atlanta, GA
The Village – Hapeville, GA
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church USA – Kennesaw, GA
Pilgrimage UCC – Marietta, GA
Christ Church Episcopal – Norcross, GA
First Presbyterian Church – Peachtree, GA
IDAHO
New Day Lutheran (ELCA, RIC) – Idaho Falls, ID
Church of the Holy Nativity – Meridian, ID
ILLINOIS
Unitarian Universalist – Bloomington, IL
Faith Lutheran – Brookfield, IL
Lake View Lutheran Church – Chicago, IL
4th Presbyterian Church – Chicago, IL
Flossmoor Community Church – Flossmoor, IL
Redeemer Lutheran – Hinsdale, IL
Cross of Glory Lutheran – Homer Glen, IL
St John United Church of Christ – Kankakee, IL
Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist – McHenry, IL
Community United Church of Christ – Morton, IL
UCC – Northfield, IL
Pilgrim Congregational – Oak Park IL
Unitarian Universalist – Quincy, IL
First Presbyterian Church – Springfield, IL
First Church of the Brethren – Springfield, IL
INDIANA
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church – Brownsburg, IN
First Congregational UCC – Elkhart, IN
Plymouth Congregational UCC – Fort Wayne, IN
East Street Apostolic Church – Indianapolis, IN
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Indianapolis, IN
IOWA
Unitarian Universalists – Cedar Rapids, IA
Downtown Disciples – Des Moines, IA
First Unitarian Church – Des Moines, IA
Marion Christian Church Disciples of Christ – Marion, IA
KANSAS
Pine Valley Christian Church – Wichita, KS
St. Andrew Christian Church – Olathe, KS
KENTUCKY
St. John United Church of Christ – Bellevue, KY
Unitarian Universalist Church – Bowling Green, KY
Bluegrass United Church of Christ – Lexington, KY
Open Door Community Fellowship – Louisville KY
Highland Baptist Church – Louisville, KY
Middletown Christian Church – Louisville KY
LOUISIANA
Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, LA
New Covenant Church NOLA – New Orleans, LA
Grace Community Church (UMC) – Shreveport, LA
MAINE
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Wilton ME
MARYLAND
St. Bernadette Parish – Millersville, MD
Unitarian Universalist Congregation – Rockville, MD
Rockville United Church – Rockville, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
Christ Church – Hamilton, MA
Haydenville Congregational Church – Haydenville, MA
Second Church – Newton MA
The River Church – Quincy, MA
Church of Our Saviour Episcopal Church – Somerset, MA
MICHIGAN
Blue Ocean Faith – Ann Arbor, MI
Hope United Church of Christ – Clinton Township, MI
Woodside Church (UCC, American Baptist) – Flint, MI
St. John’s Episcopal Church – Grand Haven, MI
First United Methodist – Grand Rapids Michigan
First Congregational Church (UCC) – Jackson, MI
Lansing Universalist Unitarian Church – Lansing, MI
St. Michaels Episcopal – Lansing, MI
Royal Oak UMC – Royal Oak, Michigan
Williamston UMC – Williamston, MI
MINNESOTA
St Luke’s Episcopal – Minneapolis, MN
University Lutheran Church of Hope – Minneapolis, MN
St. Johns in the Wilderness Episcopal Church – White Bear Lake, MN
MISSOURI
Peace Church UCC – Kansas City, MO
St John’s UMC – Kansas City, MO
Kansas City United Church of Christ – Kansas City, MO
Central United Methodist, Kansas City, MO
Broadway Church – Kansas City, MO
Lee’s Summit Community of Christ – Lee’s Summit, MO
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA – Manchester, MO
Living Water Christian Church – Parkville, MO
The Gathering United Methodist Church – St. Louis, MO
The Venues – Springfield, MO
Unity Village Chapel, Lee’s – Summit, MO
MONTANA
Bozeman United Methodist Church – Bozeman, MT
NEVADA
University UMC – Las Vegas, NV
Center for Spiritual Living – Reno, NV
The Rock Church – Sparks, NV
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sanbornton Congregational UCC – Sanbornton, NH
NEW JERSEY
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church – Freehold, NJ
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County – Lincroft, NJ
Unitarian Universalist – Montclair, NJ
Community Presbyterian Church – Ringwood, NJ
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Somerville NJ
Grace United Presbyterian Church – Wayne, NJ
Parkside Community Church – Westwood, NJ
NEW MEXICO
Church of the Good Shepherd UCC – Albuquerque, NM
Center for Spiritual Living – Albuquerque, NM
NEW YORK
St. Andrew’s Episcopal – Albany NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Auburn, NY
Grace Episcopal Church – Middletown, NY
Metro Baptist Church – New York, NY
Fourth Universalist – New York, NY
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church – New York, NY
Open Arms Metropolitan Community. Church – Rochester, NY
Trinity Presbyterian, PCUSA – Scotia, NY
The Church of St Jude – Wantagh, NY
St Andrews Episcopal Church – Yaphank, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Alamance Lutheran – Alamance, NC
Second Hand Church – Anderson, SC
Land of Sky United Church of Christ – Asheville, NC
Unitarian Rainbow Unity – Asheville, NC
Caldwell Presbyterian – Charlotte, NC
First Baptist Church- Greenville, SC
Hudson United Methodist – Hudson NC
St John’s Lutheran – Salisbury, NC
Church of the Servant – Wilmington, NC
Augsburg Lutheran – Winston-Salem, NC
OHIO
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church – Ashland, OH
St. Matthews Episcopal Church – Ashland, OH
Bexley United Methodist Church – Bexley, OH
Knox Presbyterian Church – Cincinnati, OH
St. Monica St. George Catholuc Church – Cincinnati OH
St. Timothy Episcopalian Church – Cincinnati, OH
King Avenue United Methodists Church – Columbus OH
The Church in Silver Lake UCC – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Dayton, OH
Trinity Lutheran Church – Englewood, OH
The Church in Silver Lake (UCC) – Silver Lake , OH
Shade Tree Community Church – Willoughby, OH
OKLAHOMA
Lord of Life Lutheran – Edmond, OK
Enid Faith Ways – Enid, OK
St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church – Norman, OK
Cathedral of Hope OKC – OKC, OK
Church of the Open Arms – OKC, OK
Expressions Church – OKC, OK
Simplicity Church – OKC, OK
Boston Avenue United Methodist Church – Tulsa, OK
Fellowship Congregational UCC – Tulsa, OK
OREGON
Unitarian Universalist – Eugene, OR
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral – Portland, OR.
Pearl Church – Portland, OR
Unity of Portland – Portland, OR
Our Savior Lutheran Church – Prineville, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
Pilgrams Mennonite Church – Akron, PA
First Presbyterian Church of Allentown – Allentown, PA
St. Johns United Church of Christ – Boalsburg, PA
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ – Dallastown PA
Dover United Church of Christ – Dover, PA
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church – Emmaus PA
Ohev Sholom – Harrisburg, PA
Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church – Lewisburg, PA
Community House Presbyterian Church – Pittsburgh, PA
State College Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) – State Collette, PA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Two Rivers – Charleston, SC
Trinity Lutheran Church – Greenville, SC
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Summerville, SC
SOUTH DAKOTA
First Congregational UCC – Watertown, SD
TENNESSEE
Trinity Episcopal Parish – Clarksville, TN
Neshoba Church – Cordova, TN
Gracepointe Church – Nashville, TN
Ray of Hope Community Church – Nashville, TN
First Unitarian Universalist Church – Nashville, TN
Norris Religious Fellowship – Norris, TN
Christ Church Episcopal – South Pittsburg, TN
Phoenix Christian Church – Wildersville, TN
TEXAS
St. Andrews Episcopal Church – Amarillo, TX
Westminster Presbyterian – Arlington, TX
Temple Beth Shalom – Austin, TX
Life in the City – Austin, TX
Church of the Savior UCC – Austin, TX
United Christian Church of Austin – Austin, TX
Calder Baptist Church – Beaumont, TX
St. James Episcopal – Conroe, TX
The Nest at Celebration Church ELCA – Cypress, TX
St Mary’s Episcopal Church – Cypress, TX
Celebration Church ELCA – Cypress, TX
Cathedral of Hope – Dallas, TX
Wilshire Baptist – Dallas, TX
First Unitarian Church – Dallas, TX
Church in the Cliff – Dallas, TX
Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Denton TX
Galileo Church – Fort Worth, TX
University Christian Church – Fort Worth, TX
Expedition Church – Frisco, TX
A Community of the Servant-Savior Presbyterian Church – Houston, TX
Bay Area Unitarian Universalists – Houston, TX
Open Cathedral – Leander, TX
Galileo Christian Church – Mansfield, TX
Collective Church – Roanoke, TX
The Church at Texoma – Sherman, TX
UTAH
Prince of Peace Lutheran (ELCA) – Logan, Utah
VERMONT
First Baptist – Rutland, VT
VIRGINIA
Church of the Resurrection – Alexandria, VA
Gainesville United Methodist Church – Gainesville, VA
Floris United Methodist Church – Herndon, VA
St. Peters Parish Church – New Kent, VA
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax – Oakton, VA
First UU Church of Richmond – Richmond, VA
Welborne United Methodist Church – Richmond, VA
WASHINGTON
Battle Ground United Methodist – Battle Ground, WA
Overlake Park Presbyterian Church – Bellevue WA
St. James Presbyterian Church – Bellingham, WA
Tracyton United Methodist – Bremerton, WA
Burlington Lutheran Church – Burlington, WA
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) – Everett, WA
Puyallup United Methodist Church – Puyallup, WA
United Christian Church of Renton – Renton, WA
Shalom United Church of Christ – Richland, WA
Central United Methodist Church – Sedro Woolley, WA
Westminster Congregational UCC – Spokane, WA
WISCONSIN
Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Appleton, WI
Edgerton First Congregational UCC – Edgerton, WI
Union Congregational, UCC – Green Bay, WI
Greendale Community Church UCC – Greendale Wi
Zao mke Church – Milwaukee, WI
Canada:
St Dunstans – Aldergrove, BC, Canada
Open Door Church – Maple Ridge, BC
Foothills Mennonite Church – Calgary Alberta Canada
Knox United Church – Caledon Village Pastoral Charge (United Church of Canada) – Caledon, Ontario
Tecumseh United Church – Tecumseh (Windsor) Ontario, Canada
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
Sites where you can search for churches that are fully inclusive:
Church Clarity – A crowd sourced database that scores churches in order to create a new standard for clearly communicated LGBTQ+ policies.
Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
Go here for links to other types of resources.
