Sunshine Cathedral Blog

Question: I am a gay man in my mid 60’s who is searching for a spiritual home. I’m a former Roman Catholic but I no longer believe much of what I was taught as a child. Even though I have more doubts than solid beliefs, I still want a place to explore spirituality, to commune with God, and to enjoy the company of other people. Can you provide me some direction?

Answer: All I can say is, “Welcome Home!” Seriously, Sunshine Cathedral is honestly trying to be the very sort of place you describe. We are affiliated with The Center for Progressive Christianity, and therefore “invite all people to participate in our community and worship life without insisting that they become like us… believers and skeptics, people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, people from every race and class and all abilities, and people who hope for a better world as well as people who have lost hope.” We also “find more grace in the search for understanding than we do in dogmatic certainty — more value in questioning than in absolutes.” We offer Holy Communion, but we understand it to be “a representation of God’s feast for all peoples” and everyone is invited to receive the Sacrament regardless of church membership, no matter what one’s beliefs or doubts may be. We try to balance thinking and feeling in our sermons. We try to be inclusive with our language, and we blend a variety of worship styles so that many people will find something comfortable from their past even while moving forward in new directions. If you haven’t worshiped with us yet, I hope you’ll give us a try.