Celebrate LGBTQ+

As Episcopalians, we believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death and resurrection saved the world.

We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being. Ordination and the offices of bishop, priest, and deacon are open to all without discrimination. Laypeople and clergy cooperate as leaders at all levels of our church. Leadership is a gift from God and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

We believe that God loves us all – no exceptions. – from The Episcopal Church

Visit the Justice, Welcome & Inclusion Task Force page to learn more about The Episcopal Church’s history of inclusion and resources for LGBTQ+ ministries.

Find a church near you in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas.

Recent Events

Kansas City Pridefest 2025

Congregations from the Diocese of West Missouri and the Diocese of Kansas gathered to participated in the festival, parade, and celebrations of Kansas City Pridefest 2025.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City hosted a Pride Eucharist before the Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7. Afterwards, those who wished to march in the parade walked from St. Paul’s to Westport to line-up.

There are many ways to get involved and support Pridefest! To learn more contact the 2025 Co-Chairs with questions:

John Pfannes – john.pfannes@att.net | St. Thomas the Apostle, OP
Jaime Keltner – jakeltner@gmail.com | St. Michael and All Angels, Mission

Lawrence Pride 2025

St. Margaret’s, Lawrence will participated in Lawrence Pride on June 7, 2025. Contact the church for more information. office@saintmargaret.org

Emporia 4th Annual Pride Parade and Celebration 2025

St. Andrew’s, Emporia participated in Emporia’s Pridefest on June 21, 2025. As in past years, St. Andrew’s set up a hospitality table on the church lawn during the Emporia Pride Parade. Church members handed out bottles of water to parade-goers and community members as a small gesture of welcome and support. Contact the church for more information. https://standrewsemporia.org/contact-2/

Pride Palooza Topeka 2025

St. David’s, Topeka, participated with ten other local congregations in a community Interfaith Worship Service for Topeka’s Pride Palooza.  The service was held on Sunday, June 22, at 11 am at The Beacon. 420 SW 9th St Topeka, KS 66612. Contact the Rev. Doreen Rice for more information. rector@stdavidschurch.com

Little Apple Pride – Manhattan, KS – April 14, 2025

Since April, 2022, members of St. Paul’s in Manhattan have attended the Little Apple Pride parade and festival. Each year, members of the church march in the parade, carrying a banner from the church, and distributing pride flags along the way. The church also staffs a table at the festival, giving out juice boxes, snacks, buttons, and information about the Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s parish, and the Canterbury House Campus Ministry at Kansas State University. Prayer requests are collected and brought back to lift up during Prayers of the People on Sunday. Members feel blessed to be able to attend and humbled by the people who stop by the table to thank them for their presence.