Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Religious Groups

LGBTQ+ Supportive Religious Groups

Anglican

St Margaret of Scotland Anglican, says Halifax activist EdSavage
Cathedral Church of All Saints (Anglican/Episcopal), Martello Rd, Halifax is a proud parish partner, and invites GLBTQ persons to worship with them.

Baptist

First Baptist Church on Oxford Street is affirming

United

BedfordUnitedChurch became an Affirming church on May 7, 2006. 1200 Bedford Highway. http://bedfordunited.com/
StMatthewsUnitedChurch is another Affirm United Church in Halifax
StJohnsUnitedChurch was the first to get started in becoming an Affirming church, and also hosts the MannaForHealth Christmas Dinner.
Grace United in downtown Dartmouth is Affirming.
Rockingham United

Buddhist

Atlantic Soto Zen Centre - Zen Buddhist practice group, offering free group meditation and learning. Services are held Wednesday evenings at Dalhousie Student Union Building. More info online @ http://storder.org/community/affiliates/atlantic-soto-zen-center

Shambhalan

Halifax Shambhala Centre is welcoming to all. Practice meditation and meet others interested in the basic goodness of all beings and transforming society. 1084 Tower Rd. Or call 420-1118. http://halifax.shambhala.org/
In the mid 2000s they had a group called "Shambhala Queer Dharma" active, twitter @ShambhalaLGBTQ?, facebook

Jewish Synagogues

Shaar Shalom Synagogue (Conservative) Is extremely gay friendly and will perform gay Jewish weddings

Other Faiths & Practices

HalifaxFriends - Quakerism group; Quakerism emphasizes that we all manifest the Divine
UniversalistUnitarianChurch of Halifax on Inglis Street has been a Welcoming Congregation since the 1960s or before
- FirstPersonQueerDiscussion Group was held here

LGBTQ+ Church Groups

ProudAnglicans - gay, lesbian, and bisexual Anglicans and their friends.

Defunct Groups

HalifaxUnityMosque
First stop for anyone should be the LGBT focussed churches: CentreOfHope, or KoinoniaChurch
SalaamFoundation - dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
Sparrow - a gay/lesbian christian group
SafeHarbourChurch - an MCC church which closed in 2011