Congregations on this list are known to LOVEboldly to be intentionally affirming of LGBTQIA+ people. LOVEboldly uses the term "affirming" to refer to churches that meet the following criteria: a) will allow same-gender partners to marry in their building/on their property; b) will ordain and/or hire clergy who are LGBTQIA+; and c) will allow LGBTQIA+ people to serve in all ministries including on the church's governing body.
This list is neither exhaustive nor is it a guarantee that every LGBTQIA+ person and their allies will be welcomed in these communities. Congregations are groups of people, and though we try, people sometimes hurt other people, even unintentionally.
If you know of a congregation that is missing, please contact Ben Huelskamp
🤝 A LOVEboldly Church Partner (click here to learn more)
🏳️🌈 One or more openly LGBTQIA+ clergy or lay leaders
🏳️⚧️ One or more openly Transgender clergy or lay leaders
🎓 Congregation employees a current or former LOVEboldly Fellow (click here to learn more)
Bexley
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St. Alban Episcopal Church – 333 S. Drexel Ave., Bexley, OH 43209
Chardon, OH
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Celebration Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 10621 Auburn Rd., Chardon, OH
Chagrin Falls, OH
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Federated Church (UCC) - 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 🏳️🌈
Chillicothe, OH
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church - 33 E Main St., Chillicothe, OH 45601 🏳️🌈
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Orchard Hill United Church of Christ - 105 N. Courtland Dr., Chillicothe, OH 45601
Cincinnati, OH (suburbs are listed separately)
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Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) – 318 E 4th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Church of the Advent (Episcopal) - 2366 Kemper Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45206 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
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Clifton United Methodist Church – 3416 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
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First United Church of Christ - 5808 Glenview Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 🏳️🌈
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Mt. Adams Pilgrim Chapel (UCC) – 1222 Ida St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Pilgrim United Church of Christ – 4418 Bridgetown Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45211 🎓
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Truth and Destiny (UCC) – 2645 W. North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239
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Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church – 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45219
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Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church - 2710 Newtown Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45244 🏳️🌈
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The Gathering at Northern Hills (UU) – 460 Fleming Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231 🏳️🌈
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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (ELCA) - 1950 Nagel Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45255
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St. Timothy's Episcopal Church - 8101 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45255
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Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) - 6474 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45255
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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 5841 Werk Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45248 🏳️🌈
Circleville, OH
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St. Philip's Episcopal Church - 129 W Mound St., Circleville, OH 43113 🏳️🌈
Cleveland, OH (suburbs are listed separately)
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Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) - 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115
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Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ - 2592 W 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
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Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - 1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113 🏳️🌈
Columbus, OH (suburbs are listed separately)
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American Baptist
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University Baptist Church – 50 W Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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Fourth Avenue Christian Church - 296 W 4th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
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Episcopalian
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Trinity Episcopal Church – 125 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
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St. Stephen Episcopal Church – 30 W Woodruff Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 🏳️🌈 🤝 🎓
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St. John Episcopal Church - 1003 W Town St., Columbus, OH 43222 🏳️🌈
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Lutheran (ELCA)
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church – 35 E. Stanton Ave., Columbus, OH 43214
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church – 404 S 3rd St., Columbus, OH 43215
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Redeemer Lutheran Church – 1555 S. James Rd., Columbus, OH 43227
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St. Philip Evangelical Lutheran Church – 1506 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43203
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church – 2480 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus, OH 43235
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Mennonite
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Columbus Mennonite Fellowship – 35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus, OH 43214
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Metropolitan Community Churches
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New Creation Metropolitan Community Church – PO Box 7303, Columbus, OH 43207
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Presbyterian
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Covenant Presbyterian Church – 2070 Ridgecliff Rd., Columbus, OH 43221 🏳️🌈
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Broad Street Presbyterian Church – 760 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205
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Indianola Presbyterian Church – 1970 Waldeck Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
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Unitarian Universalist
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First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus - 93 W Weisheimer Rd., Columbus, OH 43214
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United Church of Christ
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First Congregational Church (UCC) – 444 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
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First Community Church (UCC)
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North Campus – 3777 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43221
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South Campus – 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212
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St. John UCC – 59 E. Mound St., Columbus, OH 43215 🏳️🌈
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Just North UCC – 2040 Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH 43220
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- United Methodist
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Cityview Church – 1150 W 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43212 🏳️🌈
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King Avenue United Methodist Church – 299 King Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 🏳️🌈
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Circle of Hope – Columbus, OH
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United Methodist Church for All People – 946 Parsons Ave., Columbus, OH 43206 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🤝
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Livingston United Methodist Church – 200 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43215 🏳️🌈
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Broad Street United Methodist Church – 501 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
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Gates-Fourth United Methodist Church – 119 E. Gates St., Columbus, OH 43206
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Short North Church – 25 W 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 🤝
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North Broadway United Methodist Church – 48 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214 🏳️🌈 🤝
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Maple Grove United Methodist Church - 7 West Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH 43214
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Stone Village Church – 139 E 2nd Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 🏳️🌈
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Bethel International United Methodist Church - 1220 Bethel Rd., Columbus, OH 43220
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Church of the Good Shepherd - 6176 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229
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Linworth United Methodist Church - 7070 Bent Tree Blvd., Columbus, OH 43235 🏳️🌈
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Multidenominational
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Jacob's Porch - 45 E 13th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 🏳️🌈
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Grace New Covenant Ministries – 1234 Demorest Rd., Columbus, OH 🏳️🌈
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Blue Ocean Faith Columbus – 7 West Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH 43214 🏳️🌈
Dayton
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Christ Church (Episcopal) – 20 W First St., Dayton, OH 45402
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Living Beatitudes Community (Independent Catholic)– 20 W First St., Dayton, OH 45402
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Eternal Joy MCC – 24 N Jefferson St., Dayton, OH 45402
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Hope Collective Church (Methodist) – 130 E 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402 🏳️🌈
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Congregation for Reconciliation (UCC) – PO Box 60418, Dayton, OH 45406
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David’s United Church of Christ – 170 W David Road, Dayton, OH 45429 🏳️🌈
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Shiloh Church, UCC – 5300 Philadelphia Dr., Dayton, OH 45415
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First Baptist Church (American Baptist) - 111 West Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45402 🏳️🌈
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Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - 8690 Yankee St., Dayton, OH 45458 🎓
Delaware
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Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship- 190 W Winter St., Delaware, OH 43015
Dublin, OH
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – 5475 Brand Rd., Dublin, OH 43017
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Indian Run United Methodist Church - 6305 Brand Rd., Dublin, OH 43016 🏳️🌈
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Amlin United Methodist Church - 5441 Cosgray Rd., Dublin, OH 43016
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Dublin Community Church (UCC) - 81 W. Bridge St., Dublin, OH 43017
Fairport Harbor, OH
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Community of St. Hildegard (Independent Catholic) - 630 Plum St., Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
Gambier, OH
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Harcourt Parish Episcopal Church - 100 College-Park St., Gambier, OH 43022 🏳️🌈
Granville, OH
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United Church of Granville (Alliance of Baptists/UCC) - 115 West Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 🏳️🌈
Hamilton, OH
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Nexus United Church of Christ – 6645 Morris Rd., Hamilton, OH 45011
Hilliard, OH
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Hilliard United Methodist Church – 5445 Scioto Darby Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026
Jackson, OH
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The Open Table - (meeting location available on the website) 🏳️🌈
Kettering, OH
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Harmony Creek Church (UCC) – 5280 Bigger Rd, Kettering, OH 45440 🏳️🌈
Kirtland, OH
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Old South Church (UCC) - 9802 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
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East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church - 10848 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
Lancaster, OH
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St. John Episcopal Church - 134 N Broad St., Lancaster, OH 43130 🏳️🌈
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Grace United Church of Christ - 1185 Pleasantville Dr., Lancaster, OH 43130
Lewis Center, OH
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North UU Congregation - 1574 Franklin St., Lewis Center, OH 43035 🏳️🌈
Logan, OH
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St. Paul Episcopal Church - 375 E Main St., Logan, OH 43138 🏳️🌈
Maineville, OH
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Lakeview United Church of Christ – 8639 Columbia Rd., Maineville, OH 45039
Mason, OH
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Compass Christian Church (DOC) - 6771 Tylersville Rd., Mason, OH 45040
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The Open Table - (meeting location available on the website) 🏳️🌈
Medina, OH
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Unity of Medina - 655 N Broadway St., Medina, OH 44256
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United Church of Christ, Congregational - 217 E. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256
Montgomery, OH
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Evergreen Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) - 9994 Zig Zag Rd., Montgomery, OH 45242 🏳️🌈
Monroeville, OH
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Monroeville United Church of Christ - 29 Chapel St., Monroeville, OH 44847
Mount Vernon, OH
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First Congregational United Church of Christ - 200 N Main St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050
New Albany, OH
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Rose Run Presbyterian Church - 5220 Johnstown Rd., New Albany, OH 43054
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All Saints Episcopal Church - 5101 Johnstown Rd., New Albany, OH 43054 🏳️🌈
New Philadelphia, OH
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 202 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663 🏳️🌈
North Jackson, OH
Pataskala, OH
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Overflow Church - 361 S. Main St., Pataskala, OH 43062
Pickerington, OH
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Epiphany Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 268 Hill Road North, Pickerington, OH 43147 🏳️🌈 🎓
Sandusky, OH
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Grace Episcopal Church - 315 Wayne St., Sandusky, OH 44870
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First Congregational United Church of Christ - 1158 Cleveland Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870
Shaker Heights, OH
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Plymouth Church UCC - 2860 Coventry Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120 🏳️🌈
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Christ Episcopal Church - 3445 Warrensville Center Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 🏳️🌈
Toledo, OH
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St. Lucas Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 745 Walbridge Ave., Toledo, OH 43609 🎓
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Trinity Episcopal Church - 316 Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604 🏳️🌈 🎓
Upper Arlington, OH
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Northwest Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - 1340 Fishinger Rd., Upper Arlington, OH 43221
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St. Mark Episcopal Church – 2151 Dorset Rd., Columbus, OH 43221
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 2001 Northwest Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212
Wadsworth, OH
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Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 146 High St., Wadsworth, OH 44281 🎓
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Trinity United Church of Christ - 215 High St., Wadsworth, OH 44281
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First Christian Church of Wadsworth (DOC) - 116 E Boyer St., Wadsworth, 44281
West Chester, OH
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church (ELCA) - 6329 Tylersville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 🏳️🌈
Westerville, OH
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St. Matthew Episcopal Church – 30 E College Ave., Westerville, OH 43081
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Westerville Community United Church of Christ – 770 County Line Rd., Westerville, OH 43081 🏳️🌈 🤝
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Church of the Master United Methodist Church – 24 N Grove St., Westerville, OH 43081
🤝 A LOVEboldly Church Partner (click here to learn more)
🏳️🌈 One or more openly LGBTQIA+ clergy or lay leaders
🏳️⚧️ One or more openly Transgender clergy or lay leaders
🎓 Congregation employees a current or former LOVEboldly Fellow (click here to learn more)