Why would we want cookie-cutter Christians?

Veronica Zundel believes that an inclusive Church should welcome everyone without expecting them to change who they are

This Sunday I’m preaching at my loving, affectionate little Methodist church. Normally the service and sermon would be delivered by the same person. However, in my Mennonite years I learned about ‘multi-voiced worship’ and this week the service will be led by G, who is trained for it, but using a service planned by me, because he likes leading but doesn’t much like preparing. G is a gay man, from his toes to his fingertips – just one look at him and you can see that he could never be anything else. He is married to another man, R, who types up the slides for worship, is the treasurer, leads and preaches often, and together they set up the church pretty much every week. To be honest, we couldn’t survive without them. And their love for God and for each other shines out. In fact, G became a Christian after meeting R, though he was clearly seeking God before that.