Affirming Ministries in Central & Southern Alberta, and beyond

The following faith communities have publicly declared that they are Affirming/Inclusive communities and welcome the ministry and full participation of 2SLGBTQ+ people in all areas of membership and involvement.

Who can be Affirming? Any ministry in the United Church of Canada (and beyond!) which has completed the intentional educational and Affirming process, held a public celebration, and committed itself to ongoing action. Ministries outside of the United Church of Canada have their own processes and language for becoming an inclusive/welcoming community of faith, and we encourage you to ask them for any details you’d like about what being Affirming/Inclusive means to them.

Affirming Connections cannot guarantee what any individual's experience may be at these faith communities, however, we hope this is a resource to help people find the right fit for their journey and encourage all faith communities to live out public, intentional, and explicit inclusivity.

Helpful Links:

• All Affirming United Churches in Alberta here

• All Affirming United Churches in British Columbia (Pacific Mountain Region) here

• United Church Affirming Ministries across Canada through Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble

• Locate an Affirming United Church through the UCC map here

Affirming Ministries in Calgary/Central/Southern Alberta:

Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Elbow Park
3602 8th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2T 3A7
403-243-4680

Beth Tzedec Congregation
1325 Glenmore Trail SW
Calgary, AB T2V 4Y8
403-255-8688

Calgary Inter-Mennonite Church
1308 Edmonton Trail NE
Calgary, Alberta  T2E 3K7
587-997-4696

Calgary Queer Church
77 Deer Point Rd. SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 6W5
403-278-8263

Calgary Unitarians
1703 1 St NW, Calgary, AB T2M 4P4
403-276-2436

Chinook Winds Region of the United Church
43 Riverside Drive, Okotoks, AB
403-306-0192

Calgary Community of Christ
​422 11 Ave SE #112
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0Y4
Email

El-Tawhid Juma Circle, Calgary Unity Mosque
A gender equal, LGBTQ affirming, shared authority Juma Circle in Calgary. They meet insha'allah on the first and third Friday of each month, with additional social events on Fridays as well.

Fish Creek United Church and Shared Ministries
77 Deer Point Rd. SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 6W5
403-278-8263

Friends Church
900 47 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2S 3C8
(403) 241-7441

Gaetz Memorial United Church (Red Deer)
4758 Ross Street
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1X2
403-347-2244

High River United Church (High River)
123 Macleod Trail SW
High River, AB T1V 1M6
(403) 652-3168

Hillhurst United Church
1227 Kensington Close, N.W.,
Calgary, AB T2N 3J6
403-283-1539

Knox Presbyterian Church
3704 37 St SW
Calgary, AB T3E 3C3
403-242-1808

Knox United Church
506 Fourth Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1S7
403-269-8382

Lakeview United Church
3023 63 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T3E 5J6
403-242-5760

Lutheran Church of the Cross    
10620 Elbow Drive SW
Calgary, AB  T2W 1G4
403-255-4792

McDougall United Church
8516 Athabasca Street SE,
Calgary, AB, T2H 1B4
403-252-1620

McKillop United Church (Lethbridge)
2329 15 Ave South
Lethbridge, AB, T1K 0X5
403-328-2703

Parkdale United Church
2919 8th Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1C8
(403) 283-3301

Ralph Connor Memorial United Church (Canmore)
617 Main Street
Canmore, AB T1W 2B1
403-678-5354

Red Deer Lake United Church
96187 AB-22X
Foothills County, AB T1S 2R9
403-256-3181

Robert McClure United Church
5510  26 Avenue NE
Calgary AB  T1Y 6S1
(403) 280-9500

Rundle United Church (Banff)
104 Banff Avenue
Banff, AB T1L 1B1
403-762-2075

St. Andrew’s United Church (Lacombe)
5226 51 Ave
Lacombe, AB T4L 1J6
403-782-3148

Saint Brigid of Kildare Catholic Community
Monthly mass at Kingsland Community Centre
505 – 78 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2V 0T3

St. David’s United Church & Northminster United Church
3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW
Calgary, AB T2M 2R2
(403) 284-2276

St. Laurence Anglican Church
5940 Lakeview Dr. SW
Calgary, AB, T3E 5S8
403-249-6184

St. Stephen’s Anglican
1121 14 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0P3
(403) 244-4879

St. Thomas United Church
100 Hawkwood Boulevard NW
Calgary, Alberta T3G 2S9
(403) 241-0366

Scarboro United Church
134 Scarboro Ave. S. W.
Calgary, AB T3C 2H1
(403) 244-1161

Symons Valley United Church
38 Kincora Rise NW,
Calgary, AB T3R 0A3
(403) 274-2361

Temple B’nai Tikvah
900 47 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2S 3C8
(403) 252-1654

The Road Church
4612 Varsity Dr NW
Calgary, AB T3A 1V7
(403) 252-1654

Wild Rose United Church
1317 – 1st Street N.W.,
Calgary, AB T2M 2S5
(403) 277-5576

Woodcliff United Church
5010 Spruce Drive SW
Calgary, AB T3C 3B2
(403) 249-3121