First Unitarian Universalist Church

Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski, Minister

A Rainbow Chalice, symbolizing a Unitarian Universalist welcoming congregation.
A Welcoming Congregation

1727 Walden Lane SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55902     (507) 282-5209

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GLBT Allies Task Group

Darrel Waters, chair. Addressing de jure & de facto discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.

In 2001 the Rochester congregation held a series of workshops based on the UUA material and received certification from the UUA as a Welcoming Congregation

Current Activities:

  • OutFront Minnesota's justFair Lobby Day, co-sponsored by Gay Lesbian Community Services and First Unitarian Universalist Church.  Come to the largest GLBT lobby day in the country and help persuade lawmakers to consider GLBT-friendly legislation.  Thursday, April 23, 2009.

Other Links:

  • Interweave is a membership organization affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. It is dedicated to the spiritual, political, and social well-being of Unitarian Universalists who are confronting oppression as lesbians, gay men, bisexual persons, transgender persons, and heterosexual allies. It celebrates the culture and lives of its members.
  • 10 things your congregation can do to become more welcoming brochure (pdf)

 

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