SDA Kinship International is an LGBTQIA+ affirming and inclusive community for current and former Seventh-day Adventists
Our online and in-person community provides a safe space that allows everyone to be their authentic selves, share their stories, ask questions, and share helpful resources for people to better understand LGBTQIA+ experiences.
Our community includes...
LGBTIQ+ People
LGBTIQ+ People
We are LGBTIQ people who are learning to affirm our identities and reconcile them with our faith journeys. We experience life in a community where we can be authentic, accepted, and safe.
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We are LGBTIQ people who are learning to affirm our identities and reconcile them with our faith journeys. We experience life in a community where we can be authentic, accepted, and safe.
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Families & Friends
Families & Friends
We provide resources and community for parents, families, and friends who want to better understand, support, and connect with their LGBTIQ loved ones.
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We provide resources and community for parents, families, and friends who want to better understand, support, and connect with their LGBTIQ loved ones.
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Leaders & Allies
Leaders & Allies
Pastors, teachers, and other leaders can learn how to minister to the LGBTIQ community with love. Pastors also share tools, stories, and their journeys with each other.
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Pastors, teachers, and other leaders can learn how to minister to the LGBTIQ community with love. Pastors also share tools, stories, and their journeys with each other.
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Connect With Us
Our worldwide community holds weekly events for our members and others to better understand LGBTQ+ experiences, enjoy worship services in a loving and affirming environment, and create community both online and in person.
European Kinship Meeting
European Kinship Meeting for 2022 will be in the beautiful Lake Thun area of Switzerland from Thursday, September 1, 2022 to Monday, September 5, 2022. Most meetings will be in German with English translations provided.
What does the Bible say about LGBTQIA+ people?
We believe the Bible does not condemn same-gender orientation, nor does it address transgender identity. Many Seventh-day Adventist Christians, from laypeople to seminary professors, have studied the biblical texts related to same-gender sexual acts and have concluded that what the Bible doesn't say is as important as what it does say.
You can believe the Bible and
welcome the LGBTQ community
Pastor Colby Martin researched the 6 texts that are traditionally used to condemn LGBTQ people. He shares both his research findings and his personal journey of growth. Kinship is sharing this book free to all. We believe it does an outstanding job of explaining the original context and how we can have more inclusive communities today.
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or a friend, today!
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