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AWAB Executive Director to Lecture at CRCDS
AWAB Executive Director to Deliver CRCDS Lecture The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Brian Henderson, will deliver the Melanie Duguid-May Christian Faith & LGBTQ+ Experience Lecture...
AWAB Featured in USA TODAY’s 2025 Pride Edition: Queer Faith Takes the Spotlight
AWAB is thrilled to be featured in the 2025 USA TODAY Pride Edition, which hit newsstands this week just in time for Pride Month. The special print and digital edition uplifts powerful stories from across the LGBTQ+ community—and this year, it includes a national...
AWAB and Baptist News Global to Host Special Breakfast at CBF General Assembly
AWAB is proud to partner with Baptist News Global (BNG) to co-host a special breakfast gathering at the upcoming 2025 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) General Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri. 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 25📍 Location: St. Louis, MO🎤 Keynote Speaker:...
Meet the Keynote Speakers for AWAB’s Summer Breakfast Gatherings
This summer, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is hosting two powerful breakfast gatherings at major Baptist events. These aren’t just meals—they’re sacred moments of connection, reflection, and movement-building. We’re honored to welcome two...
April Edition of The Welcoming Spirit Now Available
The April edition of The Welcoming Spirit is here—and it’s one of our most timely and powerful issues yet. This month’s issue includes: A compelling reflection from Rev. Wendell Griffen on resurrection, empire, and public theology A bold and encouraging word from Rev....
Viewed and Voiced: A Trans Day of Visibility Offering from AWAB
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is proud to release Viewed and Voiced—a sacred digital publication honoring Trans Day of Visibility 2025 by uplifting the voices of trans and nonbinary people across our member churches. Each year, Trans Day...
Find a Welcoming Holy Week or Easter Service Near You
AWAB’s 2025 Holy Week & Easter Directory Is Now Live As Holy Week approaches, many LGBTQ+ individuals and allies are looking for spaces to worship, reflect, and celebrate without fear of exclusion. That’s where we come in. The Association of Welcoming &...