Responsive Reading

You Are Welcome Here

by The Rev. Dr. Debra W. Haffner, 2022. Shared with permission.

ALL: You are welcome here.

ONE: If you are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual, demisexual, pansexual, or asexual, or resist labels completely, 

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ONE: If you are transgender, non-binary, gender queer or cis gender, 

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ONE: It you are confused about your sexuality, have questions, struggle in an intimate relationship or struggle because you aren’t in one,

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ONE: If you have had an abortion or an unintended pregnancy, given up a child, had a miscarriage, have AIDS or HIV, struggle with infertility, or sexual dysfunction,

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ONE: If you have been the victim of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, or sexual assault,

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ONE: If you have made sexual decisions or had behaviors that you regret,

ALL: You are welcome here and we will help you offer restorative justice and healing.

ONE: Your sexuality is holy and sacred and an integral part of who you are.

ALL: You are whole and welcome here.

ALL: As Unitarian Universalists, we will side with you, love you, and fight for your rights.

ALL: We seek to create a world where sexuality and sexual diversity is celebrated with holiness and integrity.