LGBTQ

     First Christian Church of Alexandria & Pineville takes to heart Jesus’ command to love one another as he has loved us.  

We are a safe space for all who seek a deeper understanding of their faith and the scriptures that inform it.  

All are invited to the Lord’s table -- without exception.  


We open our lives to LGBTQ people and their families.  We acknowledge that toxic Christianity has too often in the past shamed and deeply wounded queer people within and outside the church.  We are saddened that it continues to be so for too many people.  First Christian Church seeks to change that!  That is why we helped form, and continue to work with, PFLAG Alexandria, uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. We also support and partner with organziations like CENLA Pride and LSUA's Sexual and Gender Alliance (SAGA) to support outreach and fuller inclusion of LGBTQ individuals and families in our community. 


First Christian is a place to heal and to learn to be our authentic selves in Christ.  We are guided by spiritual leaders who are themselves vocal allies of the LGBTQ community.  LGBTQ Christians are celebrated in the life of our church and take on leadership roles.  We understand people are at different stages of acceptance and affirmation of their queerness or the queerness of their loved ones.  We seek to be faithful companions on everyone’s spiritual journey.