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& Affirming (ONA) Congregation in San Antonio? San Antonio Congregation Seeking Justice and Peace? You've come to the right place!Sundays | 5:00 PM |Worship & Children's Sunday School | Fellowship Hall @ First Unitarian Church Address: 7150 West IH 10, San Antonio, TX (210.748.4449) Location: Southeast of the Interchange of I 10 West & Loop 410 North on the I 10 access road in the Fellowship Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Church. Map: Click HERE. (PLEASE DON'T GET DISCOURAGED SEARCHING FOR US; as long as we've been renting space from First UU, the interchange has been under construction. Each week the route through the detours is modified. We've all gotten here eventually, but it's taken persistence!) After worship, please stay for refreshment and conversation.
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Identity Statement from Our Moderator (aka President) In the section of the phone book where churches are divided up based on denomination, size, or whatever criteria, Spirit of Peace could be listed in the "miscellaneous" category. Although we are affiliated with the UNITED CHURCH of Christ, we are made up of people who come from a myriad of Christian traditions, some conservative and some liberal. People in our church were raised Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Pentecostal, Unitarian, or weren’t really raised with any religious background. We are a small congregation and share a belief that there is no exact formula to being a “good Christian.” While our faith is at the cornerstone of our lives, we do not believe faith and fact should always be in opposition and look at the Bible and its teaching using current Biblical scholarship, reason, and (sometimes) a sense of humor. Although we are a “liberal” church, we do believe people can disagree about issues such as stem-cell research, homosexuality, and what exactly are family values in good conscience, and we do not discriminate if someone’s beliefs are not ours verbatim. Therefore, if you were shunned from your previous church because you didn’t want to picket outside a Planned Parenthood clinic or didn’t feel like going on a hunger strike to save the sea cucumber, we will not judge you. We are an Open and Affirming (ONA) church, meaning that we welcome people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to be a part of our community without asking that it be at the expense of being who they really are. We also try to make an impact in the greater San Antonio area by contributing to our community when and how we are able to. Overall, in a city where faith seems to be measured by church size, income of tithes, and how you vote, we are proud to be the deviants and invite you to come deviate with us.
Through the South Central Conference, our congregation is a part of Texas Impact, a state-wide, religious grassroots network that educates Texans about public policy and advances public policies in Texas that are consistent with universally held social principles of the Abrahamic faith traditions. The South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ is a member organization of Texas Impact. Through the UCC as a denomination, we have a voice with lawmakers in Austin. Learn more about Texas Impact and how you can be involved at http://www.texasimpact.org Please click on the following link to view a video of the Rev. Jerry Leggit, of Peacebubble fame, interviewing members and friends of Spirit of Peace on Sunday, February 25: THE VIDEO For additional information... Please contact Reverend Rita Wilbur by phone (210.403.9084) or by E-mail (sopucc@sbcglobal.net).
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