hat do we mean by Inclusive Orthodoxy? Probably to many of you the phrase sounds a little intimidating or odd. Basically, by the term "inclusive" we affirm that all people are included in the Gospel invitation, and we affirm that there is a place within the full life and ministry of the Christian Church for faithful believers regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, both those who are called to lifelong celibacy and those who are partnered.

The word "orthodoxy" is used here to denote the beliefs and faith of the One holy Catholic and apostolic Church, the core fundamentals of which are found in the both the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, as well in the Scriptures and Tradition of the Church. In other words, we affirm the core fundamental tenets of the Christian faith that have been affirmed by Christians for almost two millenia. We also believe that the Church can be inclusive of people of all gender identities and sexual orientations not despite Scripture and Tradition, but in light of it.

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."  (Galatians 5:1)

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