SERIES: Friend Like Jesus
23.01.29 - Friend Like Jesus | Invitation

Everyone needs a circle of friends. Even Jesus had a circle of close friends. But too often circles become cliques. And Jesus definitely wasn't cliquey! So how can we become the kinds of friends that don't let our circles become closed-rank cliques? How did Jesus widen his circle through invitation? And how might we experience a new kind of friendship if we learn to open our circle to new kinds of... friends too?

At Southridge, we believe that LGBTQ+ people are deeply loved by God and are full image bearers of God, each bringing unique value to our community. In that spirit, everyone is welcome to belong and participate in the life of our church.  

As a fully-inclusive Jesus-centred church, LGBTQ+ followers of Jesus have full and equal opportunity to participate in baptism, membership, leadership, employment, and marriage.

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