Augustine, the United Church's first Affirming Congregation

On February 26, 1995, Augustine United Church became the first Affirming Congregation in The United Church of Canada.

As an Affirming congregation, Augustine is a community that welcomes and supports gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirited (GLBTT) people in all aspects of the life, work and worship of the church.  We believe that all people are children of God, that persons of all ages, races and sexual orientations are part of our increasingly diverse culture; and we welcome all persons into the full life and ministry of the church.

Many members of the GLBTT community have found Augustine to be a safe place to worship and share gifts.

Augustine United Church proudly marches in the Pride Parade each year behind a banner proclaiming who we are. Many of our members are also present at community events in support of the GLBTT community.

Augustine is fully supportive of Affirm United as we strive to continue to be supportive and accepting of all who enter. Please visit their website www.affirmunited.ca to learn more.

Our Beliefs

Mission Statement
The Mission of Augustine United Church is to worship God, care for each other, seek justice, and deepen our faith in an inclusive, Affirming Christian community.

Vision Statement
The Vision of Augustine United Church is to grow in Spirit, kinship, and number by offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth; by being a welcoming sanctuary for seekers and skeptics; by inviting others to be part of our community of faith; by caring for each other as Christ cares for us; and by serving communities beyond our walls through the power of God’s transforming love in human action.



Community Values
We are a community that seeks:

• Justice
• Caring, respectful relationships
• Inclusiveness
• A welcoming spirit
• Spiritual growth

A Song of Faith

In 2000, The United Church of Canada began work on a new statement of faith. It was to be a statement of faith for our time, honouring the many different points of view in our church, and acknowledging that our tradition is always changing and growing.

Augustine took part in this, contributing reflection and comments from our members. In 2006 the new faith statement was approved by The United Church of Canada.

Written in poetic language, A Song of Faith is not intended to express our beliefs for all time, but to offer a picture of what we believe in at this time.


Download a copy of A Song of Faith.

A New Creed

We are not alone,

we live in God’s world.

We believe in God:

who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.

We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church:

to celebrate God’s presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.

Thanks be to God.