Meeting

It is important to meet people where they are, to understand their experiences and what they bring to a church setting, and to respect the varied experiences that we each have.  When we allow people to authentically live and voice their experiences, we do a kind of justice: we challenge the forces that have led people to think they can’t be who they authentically are or voice their truths.  It is important for us to remember how the invitation to authenticity and voice must be on the surface of our churches if we intend to create communities that can transcend some folks’ understanding of church and welcome them into a place that is safe, loving, and will advocate for the truths we hold together.