Religious & Spiritual Resources

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services (after Labor Day until Memorial Day)
• Summer Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend)
• Jazz Vespers: 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Members of Circular Church have participated in the Charleston Pride parade for many years.
• Circular hosted Charleston’s first Interfaith Pride Worship Service, which was organized by several local congregations.

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Religious services for Sabbath and Jewish holidays
• Religious school
• Hebrew school
• Adult education, Brotherhood, Sisterhood,
• Interfaith outreach, special events.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• The clergy represents the congregation at community events.
• Lead and participate in an annual LGBT interfaith Pride service as well as other panels, events, and services in the community.

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Worship Sundays online and onsite at 10:30 a.m.
• Community Foodbank, Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• Social gatherings, Thursdays at 7 p.m.,
• Studies, Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (both currently on Zoom)
• Facebook page and Prayer Request page.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Active participant in Charleston Pride.
• Participation in AFFA teams and fundraisers.
• Primarily LGBTQ+ members

LGBTQ Policy

A Note from Pastor Richard Reams:

We have a growing LGBTQ community within the church and are currently exploring what services/activities/programs are desired or needed. Much to our dismay and pain, the UMC has chosen not to recognize the gifts and callings of LGBTQ people through ordination. But, we are a congregation that is actively against the current stance and are working to change it. As such, the church is technically not allowed to marry LGBTQ people according to our Denomination’s stance. We wholeheartedly disagree. And though we have not performed or participated in a wedding on campus, it is not out of the question if a family/couple has made this their church and that is their sincere desire.

Services/Programs Offered

• Sunday conversation at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
• Small group conversation at 10 a.m. via Zoom
• Facebook Live prayer and devotion every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Participation with other United Methodists in Pride Parade

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• 10:30 am Sunday worship, online and in-person
• Midweek community groups and bible studies

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Has participated in Charleston Pride.

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Mass – Saturdays 4:30pm Vigil
• Mass – Sundays 9:30am &
• Mass – Sundays 11:15am (this is dedicated as a family Mass)

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Active participation in Charleston Pride.

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Sunday morning worship at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Presently offering online worship and programming only via our YouTube channel which be can found on our website – www.ststephenschs.com

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Pride committee
• Pride parade
• AFFA event participants

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Sunday at 11:00 a.m. (September through mid-June)
• 10:00 a.m. in the summer.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Pre-pride party
• AFFA support groups
• World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony
• Transgender Day Remembrance Ceremony
• Same sex marriages

LGBTQ Policy

Services/Programs Offered

• Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Outreach to LGBTQ Community

• Pride Parade participant
• AFFA event supporter