anne arundel affirming alliance

UPcoming Event

Join us for our annual National Coming Out Day gathering to celebrate the stories and journeys of LGBTQ+ Christians share about their faith.

Regular events

  • Ecumenical Pride Worship Service

    Typically held on the Sunday afternoon of the Annapolis Pride Weekend at one of our affirming churches.

    In 2024 we were at Eastport United Methodist Church with guest preacher, Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort (First Presbyterian Church - Annapolis).

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  • Queer Support Group

    Join us on Zoom for a gathering with queer folx only on the second Monday of every month as well as a monthly in-person social gathering for queer adults.

    Click below to email us and get the schedule of readings and get the Zoom link and more information about the social gatherings!

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  • National Coming Out Day 2023

    We aim to have a gathering each year on October 11 to remember both the joys and struggles for queer folx on National Coming Out Day.

    In 2023 at Ark + Dove Presbyterian Church we had a night of fellowship and storytelling with local queer folx who shared how they discovered the beauty and glory of their belovedness in God.

    Annapolis Pride

resources

Church: Theologies, Liturgies, books

Transmission Ministry Collective: An online community dedicated to the spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians.

Enfleshed: “Enfleshed creates and facilitates spiritual resources for learning and unlearning dominance in belief and practice. As the Spirit, tender and fierce, calls us all to courage, enfleshed hopes to provide sources of deep spiritual nourishment for the work of collective liberation before us.”

Queer grace: Queer Grace is a curated encyclopedia of information and ideas around the life of LGBTQIA+ people and Christian faith. We hope to offer a safe space full of resources for all those navigating their journey in the church.

Queer Theology: We are queer, trans Christians creating the theology of our liberation.

Legislation Tracker

Freestate-Justice has a legislation tracker for all things LGBTQIA+ related in Maryland HERE.

Here is a national legislation tracker.

About Anne Arundel affirming alliance

The ANNE ARUNDEL AFFIRMING ALLIANCE (A4)* is a coalition of religious communities and groups in Anne Arundel County who are affirming** of LGBTQ+ people. We aim to plan gatherings that bring the LGBTQ+ community and allies together to build intentional and faithful community in Anne Arundel County for mutual support and encouragement. We promote and highlight the events and programs of religious communities who are affirming, safe and brave spaces.

*Religious Communities who are affirming or in the process of becoming affirming,
and a part of this coalition:

Ark & Dove PresbyteriaN - Odenton
Asbury United Methodist - Arnold
Broadneck BaptisT - Broadneck
Eastport United methodiST- Eastport
First Presbyterian - Annapolis
GLoria Dei! Lutheran church -Arnold
Joy Reigns Lutheran - Edgewater
St. Anne's EpiscopaL - Annapolis
St. Luke’s Episcopal - Eastport
St. Margaret’s Episcopal - Annapolis
St. Martin's LutheraN - Annapolis 
United Church of Christ - edgewater
Unity by the BaY - ANnapolis

**This means that our communities are not just welcoming, but we are inclusive, encouraging, validating, and stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals and communities.