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.
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)
