{"id":5294,"date":"2019-09-24T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/hamlinetest\/?page_id=5294"},"modified":"2025-09-20T18:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T18:41:16","slug":"inclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/about\/inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone is Welcome Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5294\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5294-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5294-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5294-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"flex-element row flex-wrap\"><div class=\"col-6 \">\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxVrcUl06EA?si=gWDHlI7xoHipZ8sN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 \">\n<h3>Reconcililng Ministry<\/h3>\n<p>We are members of the Reconciling Ministries Network of The United Methodist Church, which means we declare ourselves to be open and affirming. We worship an inclusive and loving God, who calls all persons into relationship, both with God and with neighbor. We affirm that all people are created in the image of God and as beloved children of God, all are worthy of God\u2019s love and grace. We celebrate the gift of diversity reflected in our neighborhood and the world. We welcome the full inclusion of all people in the life and ministries of Hamline Church as we journey toward reconciliation through Christ. We embrace our human family\u2019s diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, faith history, economic status, marital status, physical and mental ability, and education.<\/p>\n<p>We proclaim this statement of welcome to all who have known the pain of exclusion or discrimination in the church and society. 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<\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/about\/weddings\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-3 \">\n<div class=\"iconbox\">\n<div class=\"iconbox-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-cross\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"iconbox-content\">\n<h4>Our Staff &#038; Leadership<\/h4>\n<p> Learn about and contact our staff. <\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/about\/our-staff\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-3 \">\n<div class=\"iconbox\">\n<div class=\"iconbox-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-church\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"iconbox-content\">\n<h4>Rent our Space!<\/h4>\n<p> Rent our space for events &#038; meetings and more! <\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/about\/space-rental\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-3 \">\n<div class=\"iconbox\">\n<div class=\"iconbox-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-earth\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"iconbox-content\">\n<h4>Location &amp; Contact<\/h4>\n<p> Visit us! 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