Would a church really outright reject someone from worshipping with them?
It happens quite frequently.
Women are often rejected from leadership in churches simply based on their gender.
There are churches that openly exclude gays from the communion table.
There was even one church that kicked out everyone who voted for John Kerry!
Part of the new United Church of Christ advertising campaign includes a web site – rejectionhurts.com – where people can share their stories of exclusion from churches.
The aim of this site is not to caste stones but to give people the opportunity to communicate the grief they have felt to others so that we can all learn from these experiences.
God doesn’t reject people. Neither should we. All of us can do better.
