Institute for Welcoming Resources

Our Mission:

The Institute for Welcoming Resources has long been the umbrella organization for leading Protestant Christian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) welcoming church programs. Now it’s a program of the Task Force. Our unprecedented joining of LGBT secular and faith-based organizing provides new resources, training and strategies to increase the number of people of faith who support equality for LGBT people

To find out more about the IWR, including a comprehensive and geographical list of all the welcoming congregations around the country, visit www.welcomingresources.org [1].

Partner Organizations

IWR partner organizations include:

• Affirm United (United Church of Canada)
• Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (American Baptist Churches and the Alliance of Baptists)
• Gay and Lesbian Acceptance (Community of Christ)
• More Light Presbyterians (Presbyterian Church USA)
• Open and Affirming Ministry (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Open and Affirming Program(United Church of Christ)
• Reconciling in Christ (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
• Reconciling Ministries Network (United Methodist Church)
• Room for All (Reformed Church in America)
• Supportive Congregation Network of the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (Brethren Mennonite)