{"id":9562,"date":"2025-09-18T22:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/?page_id=9562"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:51:05","slug":"inklusive-kirche","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/glaubens-gedanken\/inklusive-kirche\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dylsb0-213f9f691eee3bae93d6d7c942013ea1\">\n.avia-section.av-dylsb0-213f9f691eee3bae93d6d7c942013ea1{\nbackground-color:#ffc300;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-dylsb0-213f9f691eee3bae93d6d7c942013ea1 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9562'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-d7j7fg-827ab8771c540c883b3cbce8ed3c9c53 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d7j7fg-827ab8771c540c883b3cbce8ed3c9c53\">\n.flex_column.av-d7j7fg-827ab8771c540c883b3cbce8ed3c9c53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 30px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d7j7fg-827ab8771c540c883b3cbce8ed3c9c53 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mfprgj6h-f65f936395c2716ecc910b6231cb6928\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mfprgj6h-f65f936395c2716ecc910b6231cb6928 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mfprgj6h-f65f936395c2716ecc910b6231cb6928 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mfprgj6h-f65f936395c2716ecc910b6231cb6928 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-9599 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9599 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300.png\" alt='' title='inclusive world - inclusive church'  height=\"447\" width=\"445\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300.png 445w, https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inklusive-Welt-hintergrund-ffc300-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dw6a-2ea7dd27c7f81f7e3f9bad0d3aa6bcfe\">\n.flex_column.av-dw6a-2ea7dd27c7f81f7e3f9bad0d3aa6bcfe{\nborder-radius:0px 1px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dw6a-2ea7dd27c7f81f7e3f9bad0d3aa6bcfe av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-13pm-dc2b18c6b302bb6b7f53d898120f84bf'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inclusive church \u2013 yes!<br \/>\nbut what does that actually mean?<\/h2>\n<h4>\u201cHow do you actually do inclusive church in Germany?\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>that is what Jo asked me at Iona. We attended a workshop together: Women and Spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>I stumbled over my English: \"Yes,  ... inclusive church  ...so: we have wheelchair access to the churches, everyone, regardless of their disability, is welcome ...\"<\/p>\n<p>\"No\", she replied, \"I mean, how do you do that with the inclusive church?\"<\/p>\n<p>I  hesitated: \"For the hearing-impaired, there are sometimes sign language interpreters ... and for those with poor eyesight, there are also hymn books with large print. There are special services and activities for and with people with disabilities to support their inclusion.\"<\/p>\n<p>Jo looked at me, questioning \u2013 I wasn\u2019t sure if I had really understood her.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"rmwr-wrapper\" \n             data-id=\"rmwr-6a0c293f758c3\"\n             data-mode=\"normal\"\n             data-animation=\"fade\"\n             data-duration=\"300\"\n             data-smooth-scroll=\"true\"\n             data-scroll-offset=\"0\">\n            <button \n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"read-link\" \n                id=\"readlinkrmwr-6a0c293f758c3\"\n                data-open-text=\"mehr lesen\"\n                data-close-text=\"weniger lesen\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f758c3\"\n                aria-label=\"read more\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"rmwr-text\">read more<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div \n                class=\"read_div\" \n                id=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f758c3\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                data-animation=\"fade\"\n                data-duration=\"300\"\n                style=\"display: none;\"\n            >\n                <br \/>\nI googled the Protestant Church in Germany and clicked directly on the translation programme:<br \/>\n\u201e<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekd.de\/inklusive-kirche-80242.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protestant life opens its doors to everyone and takes special needs into account. The church and social services want to actively strengthen the participation of people with disabilities or other risks of discrimination \u2013 at all levels and in all bodies, until inclusion becomes a matter of course.<\/a>.\u201c<br \/>\nAnd in the Catholic Church it is <a title=\"Inclusive Church - Kohlhammer\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.kohlhammer.de\/inklusive-kirche-978-3-17-022028-7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<p>\"Yes\", said Jo, \"but disabled people aren't the only ones who are discriminated against.\"<\/p>\n<p>Now I was confused:<\/p>\n<h3>What does inclusive church mean in Britain?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c0pa64-1c49b7f095653ae9ff46c91a21d4cc45\">\n.avia-section.av-c0pa64-1c49b7f095653ae9ff46c91a21d4cc45{\nbackground-color:#fff8dc;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-c0pa64-1c49b7f095653ae9ff46c91a21d4cc45 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9562'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dw6a-2-488608259fca468d428086d15df7ba0e\">\n.flex_column.av-dw6a-2-488608259fca468d428086d15df7ba0e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dw6a-2-488608259fca468d428086d15df7ba0e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-13pm-1-23ab1ad9bc238c0cbea18cad398a5c70'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>What does inclusive church mean in Britain?<\/h3>\n<p>The inclusive church embraces all groups \u2014 people who have been excluded, marginalized, and made unimportant and irrelevant. These people and groups are explicitly welcomed; they are not merely tolerated or occasionally visible, but are consciously addressed, emerging from silence and exclusion.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"rmwr-wrapper\" \n             data-id=\"rmwr-6a0c293f761ae\"\n             data-mode=\"normal\"\n             data-animation=\"fade\"\n             data-duration=\"300\"\n             data-smooth-scroll=\"true\"\n             data-scroll-offset=\"0\">\n            <button \n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"read-link\" \n                id=\"readlinkrmwr-6a0c293f761ae\"\n                data-open-text=\"mehr lesen\"\n                data-close-text=\"weniger lesen\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f761ae\"\n                aria-label=\"read more\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"rmwr-text\">read more<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div \n                class=\"read_div\" \n                id=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f761ae\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                data-animation=\"fade\"\n                data-duration=\"300\"\n                style=\"display: none;\"\n            >\n                <\/p>\n<p>This naturally includes people with physical and mental disabilities, but also people of other ethnic backgrounds. It encompasses issues such as gender, poverty, sexuality, and even people with mental health issues. Inclusive churches welcome people\u2014including and especially LGBTQIA+ people and immigrants\u2014because all people are children of God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jesus was not white.<\/strong>Many queer people go to church and are not recognised as queer people in services or elsewhere.<br \/>\nDiscrimination in the church against LGBTQIA+ or migrants or against people of colour exists and is so subtle in Germany that it is not even mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>And it doesn&#039;t just remain in the welcoming culture, but it also often results in social commitment against injustice and for social justice.<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly my perspective broadened; with it came a sense of shame. I myself am queer, but before this exchange, I hadn&#039;t realized how little the church\u2014and I, too!\u2014welcomes people, how little inclusive I myself am. Even in sermons, I don&#039;t give examples of poor people, of people of other ethnicities, other cultural backgrounds, other skin colors, other genders, or other sexual orientations.<\/p>\n<p>And for that, I am really grateful to Jo.<br \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-mfpiqgpg-f6677b5ce3882c23a3aa55bce9b6adb2-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusive-church.org\/\" class=\"avia-button av-mfpiqgpg-f6677b5ce3882c23a3aa55bce9b6adb2 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Inclusive Church in the UK\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Inclusive Church in the UK<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ml9n2rq1-dba63e7eaac48fb28c1fe6d128d51f1e\">\n#top .hr.av-ml9n2rq1-dba63e7eaac48fb28c1fe6d128d51f1e{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-ml9n2rq1-dba63e7eaac48fb28c1fe6d128d51f1e .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ml9n2rq1-dba63e7eaac48fb28c1fe6d128d51f1e hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-none'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ml9myozw-a3a7bde0d94706d3c7bdd784899a18d0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Why Jo advocates for an  inclusive church<\/h3>\n<p>When I asked Jo why she is so committed to a queer, inclusive church, Jo, an Anglican voice from the UK, shared with me  her own convictions  and her journey.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n        <div class=\"rmwr-wrapper\" \n             data-id=\"rmwr-6a0c293f77cb0\"\n             data-mode=\"normal\"\n             data-animation=\"fade\"\n             data-duration=\"300\"\n             data-smooth-scroll=\"true\"\n             data-scroll-offset=\"0\">\n            <button \n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"read-link\" \n                id=\"readlinkrmwr-6a0c293f77cb0\"\n                data-open-text=\"mehr lesen\"\n                data-close-text=\"weniger lesen\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f77cb0\"\n                aria-label=\"read more\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"rmwr-text\">read more<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div \n                class=\"read_div\" \n                id=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f77cb0\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                data-animation=\"fade\"\n                data-duration=\"300\"\n                style=\"display: none;\"\n            >\n                <br \/>\n\"I have always had an inclusive heart, especially for those perceived as being marginalised. Jesus' ministry was primarily with those on the edge, meeting people where they were at. Love the Lord your God and Love your neighbour as yourself... These are the two key commandments said Jesus, and he says nothing about homosexuality. Jesus' message is for everyone and God's unconditional love is for all regardless of background, and that includes sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>I have always felt strongly about issues relating to injustice and inequality.  Back in 2003 I led Faversham to be a Fairtrade again something I feel strongly about. Likewise with my work with the homeless.  These are subjects that I feel so strongly about.<\/p>\n<p>With Open Table we have a safe space for everyone regardless of their background inc sexuality, gender, age, colour, ablity\/disability, neurodiverse, etc<\/p>\n<p>We have very positive feedback from straight and gay people alike regarding Open Table, both in the local and wider community.<br \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mbc9u54f-6f4779b3f39bcc763c849ee2a21d18c8\">\n.flex_column.av-mbc9u54f-6f4779b3f39bcc763c849ee2a21d18c8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mbc9u54f-6f4779b3f39bcc763c849ee2a21d18c8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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-->\u201cCan I just be me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this church, neither of them can.<br \/>\nThe queer sheep must not be queer.<br \/>\nJesus must not be Jewish, nor dark-skinned.<\/p>\n<p>I long for a space, maybe even a church,<br \/>\nwhere everyone can simply be, without masks or fear.<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mbca8lee-ca83f33bb19d54be3189d80fb7ce94a6\">\n.avia-section.av-mbca8lee-ca83f33bb19d54be3189d80fb7ce94a6{\nbackground-color:#ffc300;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-mbca8lee-ca83f33bb19d54be3189d80fb7ce94a6 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div 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of inclusive church between Germany and Great Britain. In many English-speaking countries\u2014such as the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia\u2014there are similar ideas of inclusive church as in Great Britain, which are often closely linked to the desire for social equality.<\/p>\n<p>But why is inclusion important to Christians and to people with a spiritual, Christian background? Stephanie, a Presbyterian pastor from the USA, writes:<\/p>\n<h3>Why is inclusion important?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAs I think about what the Church is called to be in the world - the Body of Christ, a reflection of the Kingdom of God - I think it's crucial that the Church reflects the diversity of God's creation in all its activities, leadership, and ministries.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"rmwr-wrapper\" \n             data-id=\"rmwr-6a0c293f7aacb\"\n             data-mode=\"normal\"\n             data-animation=\"fade\"\n             data-duration=\"300\"\n             data-smooth-scroll=\"true\"\n             data-scroll-offset=\"0\">\n            <button \n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"read-link\" \n                id=\"readlinkrmwr-6a0c293f7aacb\"\n                data-open-text=\"mehr lesen\"\n                data-close-text=\"weniger lesen\"\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                aria-controls=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f7aacb\"\n                aria-label=\"read more\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"rmwr-text\">read more<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <div \n                class=\"read_div\" \n                id=\"readrmwr-6a0c293f7aacb\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                data-animation=\"fade\"\n                data-duration=\"300\"\n                style=\"display: none;\"\n            >\n                <\/p>\n<p>If we put up barriers based on human-defined categories (race, sexuality, gender identities and stereotypes, disability, economic status, intelligence or education, and more!), we are placing our comfort and understanding above God's. And that is not our place.<\/p>\n<p>I also recognize that we do not yet live in the perfection of God's kingdom, but in a world that is moving toward that fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p>Majority dominant spaces and communities (white, straight, cis in my context) have not always been  safe for people with minoritized identities. Therefor is sometimes a need for communities and gatherings that are culture-specific and safe spaces.<\/p>\n<p>In my context, there are times folks from majority identities to be together to hold each other accountable and learn from each other about how to be more truly inclusive, and there are times people from minority identities to be together to provide support and healing.\"<br \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<p>Inclusive church \u2013 that is where the Kingdom of God can be felt among us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9562","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9562"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9967,"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9562\/revisions\/9967"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gottimalltag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}