Beloved Community

"Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Our mission at The Beloved Community is to inspire all people to work together, creating a city on a hill that is a powerful witness to God's love and reconciling grace.

These are the established seven priorities of the committee:

1. We want Suntree UMC to be known as a safe space. 
2. We want to see diversity in Leadership and Membership. 
3. We want to engage in partnership with Diverse Churches. 
4. We want there to be less fragility in the congregation, especially around hard conversations about diversity. 
5. We strive to be unapologetic in identity, with space for ideological “compatibility” in diversity. 
6. We strive for alignment of staff and resources to commit to reconciliation initiatives at all levels of ministry. 
7. We want to work within advocacy and justice priorities in our values. 

The Beloved Community Committee periodically hosts events and produces materials throughout the year to help educate and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusivity. 

Want to know more or want to get involved? Contact Pastor Bailey at:

 Beloved Community Film Viewing: "Bonhoeffer" 

Sunday, June 7th at 12pm in the Dining Room

The Beloved Community Committee invites you to a film viewing of the dramatic documentary, “Bonhoeffer” (2003, TV-14) on Sunday, June 7th, at 12pm in the Dining Room. This documentary follows the story of the famous theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as he lifts his voice to resist the growing influence of white supremacy and Christian nationalism in the Nazi regime in Germany. After the film, we will hold a Q&A time with our beloved Bonhoeffer expert, Rev. John Hill (retired clergy and former pastor at Suntree). This event is free, and lunch will be provided.