A first-of-its-kind religious service in the Ottawa Valley is aiming to restore the relationship between the church and the LGBTQ2S+ community.
The "rainbow service" was held for the first time at the beginning of February at the Trinity St. Andrew's United Church in Renfrew. The service will continue to take place on the first Sunday evening of each month.
"I felt that I was really called to start mending that divide between the queer community and the church," she tells CTV News. "So the first thing you have to do is apologize for the hurt, and say we are trying to build something creative and hopeful together.""It wasn't what I was expecting but it was heartfelt," said Kyte. "It wasn't just lip service and it was just a really amazing service. One I wasn't expecting."
"It was a real blessing just to see that many people coming out. It just shows there is a real need for that kind of acceptance and inclusion here in Renfrew," said Murray.
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