Supporting LGBTQIA+ Rostered Leaders & Families: Discernment and Relocation Preparation
This page is designed to support LGBTQIA+ rostered leaders and their families as they discern and, if needed, prepare for relocation in response to safety concerns in the current political and social climate. It offers practical tools, thoughtful prompts, and grounded information to help you prepare with care—before urgency takes over.
Here you will find resources to support conversations with synod staff, including prompts to help you name what you are experiencing, what support would be most meaningful, and how your synod can walk alongside you and your family during a season of heightened political, social, and emotional stress. These tools are meant to support clarity, agency, and shared understanding—not to rush decisions.
ReconcilingWorks has prepared this page as an act of accompaniment. Preparation is not panic—it is wisdom. By doing this work ahead of time, you can save your adrenaline for when it is truly needed, and remain rooted in your call, your relationships, and your wellbeing.
You are not alone. You deserve safety, support, and the space to discern what is right for you and your family.