Interweave

In 1988, the UUA Board of Trustees formed the Common Vision Planning Committee to create a program for congregations interested in becoming more inclusive. No set of guidelines can address the diverse needs of the wide range of Unitarian Universalist congregations, but the following Commitments to inclusiveness and Actions for achieving those Commitments were adopted by the delegates of the 1989 General Assembly as the outline for The Welcoming Congregation Program.

Following a lengthy series of workshops, at the annual congregation meeting in June of 2002, the congregation voted unanimously to request official Welcoming Congregation status.

Following this, a core group of individuals formed a chapter of Interweave. Interweave is a Unitarian Universalist affiliate organization open to all interested persons. It has chapters in many Unitarian Universalist congregations and in districts throughout the United States and Canada. Its two primary goals are the creation of local groups for gay, lesbian, and bisexual Unitarian Universalists for support, socializing, and sharing of life issues, and outreach to the larger gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities to publicize the religious alternative offered by Unitarian Universalism.

The local Interweave chapter holds a monthly potluck and sponsors a number of other events and activities. Contact the Fellowship office for meeting details.

Other Resources

• Yahoo Group: Interweave_FC
• Interweave Continental, Inc.