Diversity Statement

Adopted by Unity Worldwide Ministries in 1995

“We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. Therefore, we recognize the importance of serving all people within the Unity family in spiritually and emotionally caring ways. We strive for our ministries, publications and programs to reach out to all who seek Unity support and spiritual growth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical disability or sexual orientation. Our sincere desire is to ensure that all Unity organizations are nondiscriminatory and support diversity.

In our effort to reach out to all people as did our Way Shower, Jesus Christ, we support the modification of our facilities to make them accessible to all people, regardless of physical challenges; the translation of our materials into Braille and other languages; and respect for the wonderful variety of human commitments and relationships.

We encourage ministers, teachers and others within Unity to honor the strength of diversity within their spiritual communities. It is with love and in celebration of our unity, in the midst of our wondrous diversity, that we affirm this position.”

LGBTQIA2S+ & Pronouns

Unity of Kalamazoo has a long history of inclusion for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, in which people of all identities have and are serving this spiritual community in every way, from leadership to youth ministry.

Unity of Kalamazoo respects the right of each individual to determine their own identity, including how they’d like to be referred to. We encourage attendees who are comfortable disclosing, to add their pronouns to their nametags. If you notice someone has their pronouns on their name tag, please make an effort to use those. When we honor the way people know themselves, we honor the Divine in them.