St. Pauls Willimantic

A note to the LGBT community:

Our message to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered is the same as our message to everyone: Welcome; if you wish, you can become a full member of this very diverse and supportive community. You will be accepted as you are – St. Paul's is a safe place to be yourself – and there won't be any religious tests.

St. Paul's is not a “gay” church, but rather a small but heterogeneous community that includes lesbian, gay and transgendered members. Our previous priest was lesbian and her predecessor was gay, and Jackie, our present priest, is heterosexual. Our religious backgrounds, economic status, etc, etc, etc, also are quite varied. We believe in Christianity as a way of life - not a set of beliefs - and that's what holds us together.

Check out our website and blogs; if you can, stop in on a Sunday morning for our service and/or for coffee afterward (make it the first Sunday of the month and you'll get breakfast). No pressure, no hard questions, just welcome. If you have questions of any sort feel free to email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it – your privacy will be respected.