Working hard to make sure lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are full members of our faith communities. Being welcoming means striving for radical inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

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Seeking Gay and Lesbian Spousal and Partner Caregivers for Interviews
Toni Calasanti, professor of sociology at Virginia Tech, and Brian de Vries, professor of Gerontology at San Francisco State University, are conducting interviews of Gay and Lesbian Caregivers of spouses/partners with Alzheimer’s and related Dementia. This research project is funded by the National Institute of Aging.
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The interviews last approximately 1.5 hours and participants will receive a small ($30) gift card as a token of appreciation.

Please click HERE to read a letter from Toni Calasanti describing the research and a Flyer you can share with your constituents who may be interested.

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Mission Statement

UCH has been an official Welcoming Congregation for nearly 20 years,  creating all gender restrooms and educating the congregation around human sexuality issues.  A large number of folks form UCH traveled to Springfield IL to advocate for marriage rights and celebrated when they were attained in 2014. 
Although more work yet needs to be done to update current understandings around Trans and Queer folks needs, the church has created a welcoming space for both PFLAG and two Trans groups which meet regularly. 
UCH has also hosted Transgender Day of Remembrance services for a number of years. 

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