Kelley: Church affirms commitment to One and All

Rev. Kelley Becker

Associate Minister, Bloomington First Christian Church

Bloomington's First Christian Church takes seriously God’s call to welcome everyone to the Table. In our faith community, the Table is the communion table, but we believe this welcome extends to all tables in all places.

Our involvement in the NIOT campaign is a natural extension of that call. We are overjoyed to be the sponsors of the new NIOT quilt and to be part of this community-wide group that stands with our brothers and sisters who have been excluded from community; from a sense of belonging.

Our desire is to reach out to our neighbors in Bloomington-Normal and to be a safe, inclusive, compassionate place of service and worship. To that end, beginning in January, we are starting a new, progressive worship service. The service is called One and All. It will be at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays. The service will feature radical hospitality, inclusive language and social justice themes. We invite anyone who is searching for a place to belong to join us.

Everyone is welcome at First Christian Church, where All Means All.