What does being affirming mean to us? We affirm that the congregation, staff and community of Kimbourne Park United Church includes those who are:

• Certain of their beliefs, seeking and doubting;

• Straight, gay, bisexual, asexual;

• Transgender, cisgender, gender non-conforming, questioning;

• Men, women and non-binary;

• Younger, older, and in between;

• Single, married, poly, or divorced;

• Of many abilities and disabilities;

• Of many races, including Black and Indigenous peoples.

All of these people, in all dimensions of their humanity, are accepted, beloved, and should be embraced in all components of our collective life and work. We are committed to honour and celebrate all people’s experience.

We acknowledge that the Church has contributed to injustice and violence, including the colonization of Indigenous nations and the propagation of homophobia and transphobia, and that this has contravened Christ’s calling.

In Jesus’ teaching, we witness a vision of a just, flourishing and interconnected world in which all oppression has ceased, and are all called to participate in nourishing that vision into being in our context.

We are all called to work together, to feed all of God’s people: body, mind, and spirit.

Affirming Ministries Program

The Affirming Ministries Program is a network of primarily United Church ministries that strive to be fully inclusive of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. You don’t have to be United Church to take part, though!

Before becoming formally Affirming, local churches, colleges, church courts, assisted living homes, outdoor ministries, and other ministries study and reflect on gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations; make a statement of welcome; make changes to key policies and their building as necessary; and commit themselves to work for justice and inclusion within their community of faith, the wider church, and their community. The program was launched in 1992. The United Church officially endorsed the program in 2000 and encouraged its ministries to participate. Right now there are over 100 ministries in the Affirming process and over 200 Affirming ministries in communities of all kinds in every part of Canada!

Find out more: https://affirmunited.ause.ca/

What are we doing at KPUC?

Every year around March 14, we celebrate National Affirming Sunday at the church or PIE day with other affirming ministries across Canada. Check out the website: pieday.ca

This day marks a special celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ persons and our affirming ministry and life at the church.

On PIE Sunday we remember that being affirming means offering a P-Public, I - Intentional and E-Explicit welcome to the queer community and to affirm all God’s beloved children everywhere!

SO here we are having pie, because everyone gets a slice! We also LOVE pie…

Happy PIE Day! Happy National Affirming Sunday!