Auckland Rainbow Community Church seeks to be a caring and supportive community of bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgendered and straight people. It is a community of faith in which spirituality is explored and shared, especially the spiritual journey of those in the LGBT community.
Our Community
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Church Mission
ARCC exists to support Rainbow Christians, find out more.
Events
Check here to see when the next Service, Fellowship, Movie Night or other event is.
Church Beliefs
The congregation have broad backgrounds and beliefs. We hold Jesus at the centre.
Hello & Welcome
Service every Sunday, 7.30pm, at St Matthew in the City
We meet EVERY Sunday night at 7.30pm. At St Matthew in the City, the big church on the corner of Wellesley and Hobson Streets in Auckland City. (Map) . Come along, we’d love to have you with us for our regular Holy Communion service and fellowship.
We are a caring Christian community for all people, especially those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersex or asexual, their families and friends.
Everyone who walks through the door is respected, welcomed and encouraged in their faith. We are a community of faith, offering pastoral support and social outreach to the LGBTQIA+ community; a place where friendships can develop, partnerships are openly celebrated and faith strengthened.
We wish to be a safe space to explore faith, sexuality and gender identity.
We are a worshipping community holding regular services designed to be inclusive and welcoming to Christians of different traditions as well as those newly drawn to explore their beliefs or spirituality. Our Communion table is open to all people of faith, no mater how faint or tentative that faith is.
We experiment with different styles and formats of worship to reflect the diversity within our community. As a LGBTQIA+ community we continue to build links with the wider church, working to have our voice heard, wanting to contribute our perceptions and perspectives on matters of faith, life, work and human sexuality in particular, which many churches continue to grapple with.
We are a community of faith, crossing denominational boundaries and faith borders, an ecumenical expression of faith and witness.
A Place For You
Auckland Rainbow Community Church
Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
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Auckland Rainbow Community Church
Te Whare Karakia Āniwaniwa ki Tāmaki Makaurau
Worships God as a caring and supportive Christian community.
Provides an affirming and welcoming environment for all, and especially for those who are LGBTQIA+
Supports the wider community both financially and through our participation in community organisations and events.