LGBTI+ Churches & Service Times
Check out this list of Australian churches providing inclusive religious services for the LGBTI+ community. If you're having trouble finding a local church or live in regional Australia, consider checking out Holy Hermits Online, an affirming online congregation run by the Anglican Church. The Brisbane Diocese has recently become more progressive and has appointed an LGBTQIA+ outreach officer, transgender priest Selina McMahon.
Gold Coast, QLD:
Burleigh Heads Anglicans - https://www.burleighheadsanglicanchurch.com/
Southport Uniting Church - Every Sunday at 5 pm - 23 Short Street, Southport:
Experience a contemporary service with inclusive theology, welcoming all. Led by Minister Julie Lawton-Gallard, this Gold Coast gathering fosters an inclusive Christian atmosphere. Visit the Southport Uniting Church website for more information: https://www.southportunitingchurch.org.au/
Brisbane & SEQ, QLD:
St John’s Cathedral The Very Rev'd Dr Peter Catt (Anglican)
Auchenflower-Milton Parish (Anglican)
Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley (Anglican)
Freshwater Parish (Deception Bay) (Anglican)
St Mark’s Anglican Church, Buderim (Anglican)
St Paul’s Ipswich The Rev'd Dr Greg Jenks (Anglican)
Metropolitan Community Church, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm - A radically inclusive church that welcomes everyone, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community, in Brisbane, and beyond. Weekly Service at 6pm or online via Facebook. Contact Dr Denise Powell. Website: https://mccbrisbanechurch.org/
Darwin, NT:
Darwin Memorial Uniting Church, sunday evening contemporary worship 6.30pm.
https://dmuc.unitingchurch.org.au/
Sydney, NSW:
Pitt Street Uniting Church, Sydney. Pitt Street Uniting Church is a progressive Christian community of justice-seeking friends in the heart of Sydney, lead by Rev Dr Josephine Inkpin.
MCC also has established churches in Paddington, NSW (CRAVE MCC) Dr Karl Hand, Granville (MCC Good Shepherd - Western Sydney), and Petersham (MCC Sydney).
Sydney Queer Muslims – LGBTIQ Muslims in Sydney - https://sydneyqueermuslims.org.au/
Canberra, ACT:
Holy Covenant Anglican Church
Rainbow Christian Alliance (Tuggeranong Uniting)
The Spirituality Church Of Canberra
Melbourne, VIC:
Saint Mark's Fitzroy (Anglican) - https://www.stmarksfitzroy.com/lgbti-community
St Michael's Uniting Church - https://stmichaels.org.au/
Collins Street Baptist Church: https://www.csbc.org.au/
Melbourne Inclusive Church: http://www.michurch.org.au/
Acceptance Melbourne LGBTIQ+ Catholics: https://melbourneacceptance.com.au/
Adelaide, SA:
St Alban's Anglican Church (Gladstone) Reverend Sorèl Coward
The Anglican Parish of Parkside St Oswald's Church Adelaide - https://stoswaldparkside.org.au/
If you're searching for a LGBTQ+-friendly church in Adelaide, several welcoming options within the Uniting Church await you and the Uniting Network Australia offers further resources to guide your search - Click here for more information.
Perth, WA:
Grace Anglican Church, Joondalup https://www.joondalup.perth.anglican.org/
Acceptance Perth LGBT Catholics is a fully inclusive and affirming community for LGBTIQA+ Catholics, their families, friends, and allies. https://www.acceptanceperth.com/
Hobart, TAS:
Hobart North Uniting Church has been an inclusive faith community for many years. Following the change in legislation to allow same gender marriage, the congregation agreed by consensus to preside over and host marriages for same gender couples.
Alpha Courses (Australia Wide)
Alpha acts as a lively center for connection and discovery, offering a welcoming environment where individuals can delve into life's deepest inquiries with warmth and inclusivity. Whether one seeks to enrich their faith, cultivate new relationships, or simply contemplate the essence of existence, Alpha extends an open invitation. With sessions held worldwide and across Australia, you can find times and locations by clicking here. Additionally, Alpha welcomes the LGBT+ community.