Inclusivity Team
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church is a community of various backgrounds and beliefs, drawn together by the love of Jesus Christ. At TMPC, all people are welcome.
We believe that all people are created in the image of God, that all people are of sacred worth, and that Christ died for all people. We believe that God’s love excludes no one.
We find the basis for all of our beliefs in scripture and point to teachings throughout
our sacred text that witness to God’s boundless love for us.
To read the TMPC Statement of Inclusion, click here
Scriptural Basis for Our Beliefs
In Genesis 1 we are reminded that we are all created in God’s image and called good.
Genesis 1:27
In 1 Corinthians 12 we are reminded that there is no part of the body that is dispensable.
1 Cor 12: 1-31
In Galatians, we hear that despite our earthly categories, we are one in Christ: there is no longer Jew nor Gentile, slave or free, nor male or female, but all are one in Christ Jesus
Galatians 3:28
Inclusivity Categories
The TMPC Inclusivity Team focus on five categories.
To learn more about the actions TMPC has taken in each of these categories,
click on the topics below:
Thompson seeks to learn and grow in ways that welcome,
honor and love people just as God made them.
Inclusivity Conversations
In the summer of 2020 Thompson engaged in a 3 month long dialogue on race and faith following the death of George Floyd. Many members of TMPC engaged in listening groups, used Christianity Today's Race and Faith series, read Latasha Morrison's Be the Bridge and committed to seeking ways to be a part of racial reconciliation in our world.
Life Together Recap
In the fall of 2020 Thompson hosted Life Together, a speaker series on Inclusivity and the Church.
Take five recap
In January of 2021 Thompson hosted a special speaker event titled:
Take 5: 5 Ways to be prepared for anything that life throws your way.
In a season where change and uncertainty are around each corner you might have found yourself overwhelmed with all life has thrown at you recently. Licensed therapist and friend of Thompson, Dave White, hosted a special event where he helped us identify and possibly change how we react to life's curveballs. This virtual event was recorded and you can watch it at anytime by clicking the video to the left.
We understand that at no point will we arrive at a place where we fully understand the varied experiences of all of God's people. Instead we seek to learn and grow together about how to live into the teaching of Jesus, that they may all be one (John 17:21).
