Who We Are

Called to Love

The Church of the Village is a progressive and radically inclusive community committed to dismantling racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression. This congregation is part of a long tradition of welcoming marginalized communities, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and offering an affirming, gay-friendly church space. The foundation for all of our theology and practice is Jesus’ instruction – deeply rooted in Israelite and Jewish tradition – to “love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.” We seek to build a world overflowing with justice, mercy, kindness, and compassion.

Our church building stands on ancestral lands of the Lenape people. The colonizers who stripped indigenous peoples of their lands used Christianity to justify their actions. We are beneficiaries of a history of appropriation, slavery, and forced migration. We repent and commit to being a community that seeks to repair the harm done to indigenous peoples, and build new pathways to love and justice.

We celebrate human diversity, welcoming people of every color, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical and cognitive ability, and economic status. We strongly support environmental justice and stewardship of the Earth. We believe many roads lead to God and are respectful of a diversity of spiritual paths. We believe our community flourishes with many points of view, opportunities for creative expression, and participatory worship.

To learn more about The Church of the Village, please complete our Virtual Welcome Card. We will gladly send you our weekly email newsletter and Daily Inspiration emails. You can also submit a prayer request on the Welcome Card form.

If you have questions, please contact PastorAlexis@churchofthevillage.org. 

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