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.

Coming Events

Kansas City PrideFest 2026

Episcopalians from the Diocese of Kansas and the Diocese of West Missouri will gather together at 9 a.m. on June 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City to pray, worship, and share the story of God’s love for all. After Mass, those who wish to march in the parade will walk from St. Paul’s to Westport to line-up. From there, we will march, wave and proclaim the love of God to all.

To help with the Mass, please contact Raja Reed at rajareed@gmail.com. Musicians and other singers please contact Sam Anderson at musicprogram.stpauls@gmail.com.

Download the flyer and contact the 2026 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 2026

St. Margaret’s, Lawrence will participate in Lawrence Pride on June 6, 2025. Contact the church for more information. office@saintmargaret.org

Emporia 4th Annual Pride Parade and Celebration 2026

St. Andrew’s, Emporia will participate in Emporia’s PrideFest on June 21, 2026. St. Andrew’s sets up a hospitality table on the church lawn during the Pride Parade. Church members hand out bottles of water to parade-goers and community members as a small gesture of welcome and support. Contact the church for more information. office@standrewsemporia.org

Pride Palooza Topeka 2026

St. David’s, Topeka will participate in PridePalooza in Topeka June 20, 2026. Contact the church for more information. office@stdavidschurch.com

Recent Events

Little Apple Pride – Manhattan, KS – April 25, 2026

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.