by James Rice III | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog
Illustration provided by David Haywood The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists joins people around the world in remembering Dolly Parton and giving thanks for a life whose influence reached far beyond country music. Dolly was not part of our Baptist...
by James Rice III | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists will gather in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, September 18, 2026, for the fifth annual AWAB Annual Lecture. This year’s featured lecturer is Dr. William Stell, historian and author of Born Again Queer: A History...
by James Rice III | Aug 12, 2026 | The Rainbow Circle Blog
Dear Rainbow Circle friends, It’s hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close. Students across the country—from kindergarten through college, graduate school, and seminary—are returning to classrooms. Churches are gearing up for a new program year. And...
by James Rice III | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog
On July 24, 2026, The Advocate published an article ranking 20 major Christian denominations according to their support for LGBTQ+ people. The article included American Baptist Churches USA, commonly known as ABCUSA, but its description did not reflect the full...
by James Rice III | Jul 28, 2026 | Blog, Ministry Opportunities
From FBC Pottstown: Who We Are First Baptist Church lives these words of welcome, setting up a neurodiversity cart to support the full participation of all worshippers, starting PRISM (an LGBTQ community center in Pottstown), offering non-violent resistance training...
