Meet the Team

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here:
If you are young or old, you are welcome
If you have brown skin, black skin, white skin, or any colour of skin, you are welcome
If you are married or single, gay or straight, or if you are transgender, you are welcome
If you are a man or a woman, you are welcome
If you cannot hear or see, if you are sick or well, happy or sad, you are welcome
If you are rich or poor, powerful or weak, you are welcome
If you believe in God some of the time or none of the time or all of the time, you are welcome
Come with your gifts, your pain, your hope, your fears
Come with the traditions that have helped you and hurt you
Come with your experiences that have made you and broken you
Come with a mind, ready to engage, and a heart, open to discern
Come and listen for the Sacred Spirit that calls you to love your neighbor wholeheartedly, seek justice, create peace and practice compassion
You are welcome here! “

Adapted from a welcome by Gordon Brown published in ‘Shaping Sanctuary’ Ed Kelly Turney, 2000