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Our Mission is:

To serve the development of an intergenerational Queer community, through such activities as planned monthly intergenerational Friday evening events, offered off-site to the Queer and Allies communities. and To educate the Comox United Congregation on affirming ministry, through various engagement activities like Pride Parade and Pride in the Park, Pie Day film n ht, three Affirming Ministry services per year, workshops (Queer History & Culture, Queer Bible Study), worship (Queer Vespers) etc.

About Affirming Ministry

The “rainbows around the cross” logo marks Comox United as belonging to Affirm United Ministries, a community of over 300 churches and ministries across Canada that have actively committed to the full inclusion of people across the spectrum of gender, romantic and sexual diversity.

What started with a welcome has deepened over decades to embrace a richer understanding and appreciation of not only the LGBTQ++ spectrum, but also of the sacred diversity of creation, human and nonhuman, all of it bearing the image of God.

Whatever your gender(s), romantic orientation, pronouns, abilities, age, neurological style, economic status, cultural or racial identification, however you reach out to the Divine and wherever you are on your faith ’s journey, you are welcome, you are whole, you are holy.                                                                                                                                     
We lift up affirming ministry in worship about 4 times per year, including a PIE (Public, Inclusive, Explicit) service in March and a Pride Sunday in August,

Rainbow Gatherings 

are offered by the Affirm Committee of Comox United Church. These events are held off-site and specifically do not permit evangelizing or preaching. We recognize that many members of the Queer Community have had historically negative experiences with churches. Many members of the Queer community have a warranted concern around church sponsored events.

We are focused on providing a community building opportunity to encourage deeper and greater understanding among the Queer community and between Queers and allies Rainbow Gatherings are held every 3rd Friday of the month, at Bayside Bistro from 7 – 9 PM.

Upcoming events planned are:

Friday, November 21 Queer improv – be part of a team or part of the cheering
Friday, January 17 Board Games Night – bring a game, play one of ours
Friday, February 20 Spinning Love Stories – bring your best love story about anyone/anything you love – hosted by Dr. Serena Patterson
Friday, March 20 BC Civil Liberties Assn ED Liza Hughes presentation on Human and Civil Rights for the Queer Community
Friday, April 17 Karaoke – come and sing your heart out!
Friday, May 15 Trivial Pursuit – hosted & MC’d by James Chamberlain President, Island Queers and Allies Who Care Society