INCLUSIVE + AFFIRMING UNITED METHODISTS
OF THE GREATER NASHVILLE AREA

We can't wait to meet you at Nashville Pride!

Are you looking for an affirming + inclusive community of faith to connect with in Nashville or the surrounding area? Find local churches below or email us here if you are looking for a church outside of the Greater Nashville Area and we will connect you with one near you.

Belmont United Methodist Church

Belmont UMC is a welcoming and affirming congregation. We believe that every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We commit to Jesus’ example of inclusive love, care, and intentional hospitality. Our staff and church leadership includes members of the LGBTQ+ community and we have a long history of participation in events like Pride and the Nashville AIDS Walk. We hope you will join us for worship and experience the radical love of Jesus.

 

Worship: Sundays at 8:10am & 10:30am (in person and online)

 

2007 Acklen Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212

 

contactus@belmontumc.org

Blakemore United Methodist Church

We believe that Jesus’ message of unconditional love means that every human being is a child of God. We celebrate people of every race , ethnicity, culture, age ,sexual orientation, gender identity, family status , faith history. We worship and serve with all people through love ,acceptance and reconciliation in every part of our lives together. 

 

Worship: Sundays @ 10:15am In Person and Online 

 

3601 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205

 

info@blakemoreumc.org

Connection United Methodist Church

Connection UMC aims to be an inclusive, God-centered community seeking to embody hospitality and serve authentically.

 

Worship: Sundays @ 9:15am In Person + Online

 

2846 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214

East End United Methodist Church

As a Christian Community, the safety and inclusion of all is what we value most. East End UMC is a reconciling and affirming congregation, and we invite you to join us.

 

Worship: Sundays @ 10am at Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School

 

626 Russell Street, Nashville, TN 37206

 

office@eastendumc.org

Edgehill United Methodist Church

Worship: Sundays @ 8:15am & 10:45am

 

 

1502 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212

 

Glencliff United Methodist Church

We are young and old, gay and straight, progressive and conservative, in recovery and still struggling, people who are housed and unhoused, lifelong church-goers and coming to church for the first time. Together, we seek to build beloved community through respite housing and practices of faith that are rooted in mercy and justice.
 

Worship: Sundays @ 11am in person + online.

 

2901 Glencliff Road, Nashville, TN 37211

 

glencliffum@gmail.com

No matter the color of your skin, who you love or how you identify, you are welcomed into this community of faith by a God who loves all of who you are and knows you by name – no exceptions or exclusions. You’ll find Glendale to be a safe space to begin, restart or deepen your relationship with God where you can bring all of your doubts and questions right along with you – you will be in good company – we have them too. Find your home at Glendale to connect with others and serve our community + the world.

 

Worship: Sundays @ 10amCT In Person + Live Online on Facebook, Twitter + Twitch.

 

900 Glendale Lane, Nashville, TN 37204

 

contact@glendaleumc.org

West End United Methodist Church

Everyone is welcome at West End! We seek to be the loving light of Christ in Nashville and beyond. We gather as the people of God with a wide range of religious backgrounds, education levels, political and theological perspectives, and we value that diversity. We welcome and celebrate the gifts God has given to everyone: every age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic and family status, ethnicity, and mental physical ability.

We believe God loves everyone unconditionally.

 

Worship: In Person and Online Sundays @ 8:45am & 11am

 

2200 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

 

westendinfo@westendumc.org