An Inclusive Church

The members of Asbury Church are a splendidly diverse group: young and old, immigrants and native born, working and retired, gay and straight, affluent and economically struggling, people of varied vocations, interests and life experiences. We embrace this diversity and seek to be a truly inclusive community. This desire has put us at odds with our denomination, the United Methodist Church, which is in almost every respect a truly inclusive denomination, but which has not yet opened itself to accepting the full gifts and recognizing the full rights of gay, lesbian and transgendered persons. Members of the Asbury congregation are actively involved in efforts to change that national policy of our denomination as we seek to model true inclusiveness within our own congregation.