The Center for Progressive Christianity has over 370 affiliated churches in the US which have adopted welcome statements including support for religious pluralism. These churches listed below (many of them not formally affiliated with TCPC) are celebrating or have celebrated Pluralism Sunday in this or years past. To add your church to this list, email Rev. Jim Burklo – also include the ways your congregation plans to celebrate the event.
Participant Congregations:
AUSTRALIA
The Church of St James, Canberra, Australia
Rev. Rex Hunt, pastor, Email, Website
CANADA
Cowichan Station Church, Cowichan Valley, BC
Rev. Dawn Braithwaite, pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
HONG KONG
Unitarian Universalists
Alexander Szeto, president, Email, Website Participating 2009
NEW ZEALAND
Kapiti Uniting Parish, Waikanae Beach, NZ
Rev. Norman Wilkins, pastor, Email, Website
St. Matthews-In-The-City, Auckland, NZ
Rev. Clay Nelson, pastor, Email, Website
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Prince of Peace Progressive Christian Alliance, Anniston, AL
Roger McClellan Email, Website
ARIZONA
Federated Community Church, Flagstaff, AZ
Rev. Jed Schenk, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
First Congregational UCC, Phoenix, AZ
Rev. Dr. Steve Wayles, pastorEmail, Website
CALIFORNIA
Congregational Church (UCC) of Belmont, Belmont, CA
Rev. Kristi Denham, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
Brea Congregational Church (UCC), Brea, CA
Rev. Jeanyne Slettom, Pastor, Email, Website
Congregational Church of Fullerton (UCC), Fullerton, CA
Rev. Gary Chomiak, Pastor, Email, Website
Unity Spiritual Life Center, Laguna Hills, CA
Rev. Margaret Melanie, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
Mt Hollywood Congregational UCC, Los Angeles, CA
The Rev. Rachel Ciupek-Reed, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
Trinity Episcopal Church, Menlo Park, CA
Rev. Frannie Hall Kieschnick, associate priest, Email, Website
Unity of Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA
Rev. Vicky Elder, Pastor, Email, Website
Skyline Community UCC,, Oakland, CA
Rev. Laurie Manning, Pastor, Email, Website
Sausalito Presbyterian, Sausalito, CA
Website
Pioneer Congregational UCC, Sacramento, CA
Rev. James Truesdell, pastor Email
First United Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA
Rev. Susan Strouse, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009 (on May 10)
Bethany United Methodist Church, San Francisco, CA
Rev. Lauren Chaffee, Pastor, Email, Website
Congregational Church, UCC, San Mateo, CA
Rev. Penny Nixon, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009 (Rev. Steve Naylor, preaching)
Episcopal Church of Saint Anne, Stockton, CA
Rev. Mark Hall, rector, Email, Website
CONNECTICUT
Somers Congregational UCC, Somers, CT
Rev. Dr. Barry Cass, pastorEmail, Website
COLORADO
Aspen Community United Methodist Church, Aspen, CO
Rev. Jane Keener-Quiat, pastorEmail, Website
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Westminster Presbyterian, Washington, DC
Rev.s Ruth and Brian Hamilton, pastors, Email, Website
FLORIDA
Sunshine Cathedral, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rev. Durrell Watkins, canon pastor, Email, Website
INDIANA
Holy Redeemer Reformed Catholic Church, Ft. Wayne, IN
Rev. Michel Holland, pastor, Email
KANSAS
Faith Community Church, Topeka, KS
Rev. Jerry Quiring, pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
MAINE
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, Boothbay Harbor, ME
Rev. Susan Colburn, pastor, Email, Website
MICHIGAN
Ephiphany Unitarian Universalist Church, Fenton, MI
Rev. David Abbott, pastor, Email, Website
Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI
Rev. Ian Lawton, pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
MINNESOTA
Open Circle Church Burnsville, MN
Rev. Jay Steele, pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
Mizpah UCC Minneapolis (Hopkins – West Metro), MN
Rev. Steve Thom, pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
Peace United Methodist Church Shoreview, MN
Rev. Hugh Stephenson, pastor, Email, Website
MONTANA
Heritage of Faith Christian Church, Disciples of Christ Polson, MT
Rev. John Payne, pastor, Email, Website
NEBRASKA
First United Methodist Church, Omaha, Nebraska
Rev. Jane Florence, Pastor, Email, Website
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Deering Community Church, Deering, New Hampshire
Rev. Barbara Currie, Pastor, Email, Website
Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Nashua, New Hampshire
Rev. Ed Koonz, Pastor, Email, Website
Plymouth United Church of Christ, Plymouth, New Hampshire
Rev. Judith Gooch, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
NEW YORK
St. John’s Grace Episcopal Church, Buffalo, NY
The Rev. Philip W. Dougharty, Rector, Email, Website Participating 2009
Reformed Church of Cortlandtown, Cortland, NY
Rev. Doug Leonard, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009
The Stone Church of Cragsmoor, Cragsmoor, NY
Rev. Jeffrey C. Slade, Pastor, Email, Website Participating 2009 (May 31)
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Schenectady, NY
Bishop Paul Peter Jesep, pastor, Email, Website
OHIO
Christ Episcopal Church, Dayton, OH
The Rev. John Paddock, Pastor, Email, Website
St. John’s Church, UCC, Troy, OH
The Rev. Stuart Wells, Pastor, Email Participating 2009
OKLAHOMA
University Place Christian Church, Enid, OK
Rev. Jerry Ray Galbreath Email
OREGON
First Congregational UCC, Eugene, OR
Rev. Greg Flint Email Website Participating 2009
TENNESSEE
First Presbyterian Church, Elizabethton, TN
Rev. John Shuck, pastor, Email, Website
TEXAS
Covenant Church, American Baptist / Alliance of Baptists, Houston, TX
Rev. Jeremy Rutledge, pastor, Email, Website
WASHINGTON (STATE)
United Church of Christ, Chewelah , WA
Rev. Matthew E. Melchor-Gordon, Pastor Email, Website
Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA (celebrating on June 1)
Rev Cathy Barker, pastor, Email, Website
WYOMING
St Paul’s United Church of Christ, Laramie, WY
Rev. Todd Smiedendorf, Pastor <a href="mailto:”>Email, Website Participating 2009 (May 31)
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