You are welcome here. *

* If you've heard that from enough churches
that you can't hold back a hard eye roll,
don't worry - we get it. But, here's what we mean:

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We are a community of Believers, Doubters, Questioners, Explorers, Listeners, Speakers, Skeptics, Lovers, Scientists, Poets, Artists, Engineers, Wanderers, Wonderers, Sinners, Saints, Queer, Straight, Trans, Gender-Fluid, Color-Diverse, Immigrants, Natives, Confident, Curious, Confirmed, Concerned, Secure, Insecure, Activist, Contemplative, Overstretched, Overachieving, Young, Old, Broken, Restored, Marginalized, Connected, Radical, Traditional, Passionate, Persistent, Anxious, Hopeful, Open, and Opening Children of God. 

And we commit ourselves to anti-racism, creation care, decolonization, sanctuary, and shelter of the vulnerable.

Regardless of your race, your ability, your sex, your gender identity, your gender expression, your sexual orientation, your socio-economic status, your GPA, or anything else,

You are a beloved child of God

and you (the real you) are welcome at University Lutheran Church.