Six “Room for All” rostered churches*, along with one additional RCA congregation, recently finalized a process to dual affiliate as The Reformed Association of the UCC New York Conference. Our response is layered with joy and sorrow: We rejoice… … that LGBTQ people in these congregations know beyond doubt that they belong, free to live,…
RfA’s powerhouse conference is coming Sept. 28-30 in Holland, Michigan! Discounted rates are available until July 28, and early registration is especially important for those needing a hotel room! All you need to know about the conference is here, and online registration is here. Printed registration brochures will be mailed to RfA rostered churches; let…
Room for All is grateful to confirm that two proposed amendments to the RCA Book of Church Order that would have proscribed and enforced the prohibition of same-sex marriage ceremonies in RCA congregations have failed to garner a two-thirds majority of classis approvals required for ratification and are therefore defeated. (As of March 21, amendment…
In our mission for LGBTQ affirmation, RfA supports, educates, and advocates. Sometimes those are disparate activities, but now and then they come together in one initiative or resource. This month, we have circulated two resources that, we believe, fall into all three categories. You’ll find the greeting offered below, “On Being Touched,” along with recent…
Many written and spoken words are being exchanged throughout the RCA in response to the 2016 General Synod recommendations having to do with amending the Book of Church Order to constitutionalize and “assure” compliance of the 2002 “one man/one woman” marriage liturgy. And that’s as it should be. We believe we’re at our Reformed best…
Today, delegates from around the United States and Canada will convene in Palos Heights, Illinois to begin the Reformed Church in America’s General Synod. Over the course of these 6 days, OUTsights will be hosting reflections and prayers from Room for All board members and staff that are present as delegates or guests. Today we…
Here’s an exciting opportunity for religious leaders and mental health professionals in the metro NYC area who would like skills and tools for supporting LGBTQ people. RfA is delighted to promote the work of our colleagues at Believe Out Loud, Intersections International, and the Blanton Peale Institute (where RfA’s founding co-president, Rev. Shari K. Brink, is the…
