Religious Groups- Central Jersey

New Jersey's Lesbian & Gay Havurah
P.O. Box 2576
Edison, NJ 08818-2576

phone: 908-650-1010
email: info@njhav.org
website: www.njhav.org

New Jersey's Lesbian & Gay Havurah is a community of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Jews and their friends throughout NJ. Our members represent the full spectrum of Jewish backgrounds and observances. Anyone interested in the development of Gay/Lesbian and Jewish culture and community is welcome.

Bound Brook Presbyterian Church
409 Mountain Avenue
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
contact: Louis Kilgore, Pastor
phone: 732-356-3575
website: www.bbpc.org

The BBPC is a warm, friendly, welcoming community in Central Jersey.There are many gay and lesbian parishioners active in the church. Services are Saturday at 5PM, and Sunday at 9 and 11AM (Summer hours vary).

Dignity/New Brunswick
P.O. Box 10781
New Brunswick, NJ 08812
phone: 732-968-9263
email: dignitynb@earthlink.net
website: home.earthlink.net/~dignitynb

For GLBT Catholics and their friends.  We currently meet twice monthly:  every second and fourth Saturdays for Liturgy (a Catholic Mass/Eucharist) and occasional social events.  All meetings begin at 7:30pm and are held at The Friends Meeting House (Quaker), 109 Nichol Ave. in New Brunswick.

Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
New & Kirkpatrick Streets
New Brunswick, NJ
website: www.luther95.org/EELC-NBNJ

Worship every Sunday at 10:30 AM.

First Unitarian Society of Plainfield
724 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
phone: 732-756-0750
email: minister@fusp.org.
website: http://www.fusp.org/

The First Unitarian Church of Plainfield (FUSP) is a diverse, democratically organized congregation that invites you to full participation, whatever you cultural background, abilities, gender, age or affectional ties. We have pledged ourselves to anti-racist and anti-oppression work within our own religious community and in the greater society. We are certified by the Unitarian Universalist Association as a Welcoming Congregation—one that actively welcomes and encourages the involvement of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex and polysexual persons.

Metropolitan Community Church of Christ the Liberator
P.O. Box 7422
North Brunswick, NJ 08902-7422
phone: 732-846-8227
email: info@mcct.com
website: www.mccctl.com/

MCC-CTL is Helping ALL People Believe That God Believes in Them!
CTL's core values are: Growth, Community, Transformation, Healing, & Affirmation of LBGT People MCC-CTL meets every Sunday @ 10:45 AM in "The Loft" of Ms. Asbury Locksmithing, 1048 Livingston Ave., North Brunswick

New Jersey's Lesbian & Gay Havurah-Orthodykes
phone: 732-650-1010, mailbox #5

The NJLGH - Orthodykes support group meets the first Sunday of each month at 7:30 PM at the NJ Pride Center in North Brunswick. The purpose of the group is to support traditional Jewish women who are also lesbian, bisexual or transgender as they attempt to integrate these two identities. New attendees must speak with the facilitator prior to attending.

Olympia's Daughters
144 Rockview Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060-4545
phone: 908-754-2942
email: olympiasd@juno.com
contact: Penny Gensin,director

Olympia's Daughters is a women's acappella vocal ensemble that seeks the spirit in music and fosters personal empowerment in its listeners. The group's name honors Olympia Brown, who in 1863 became the first woman minister ordained by the Universalist denomination. She was also a mother, a businesswoman, and a leader in the women's suffrage movement.

The Red Ribbon Fellowship
Parish Hall
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
Broad Street & Caldwell Place
Elizabeth, NJ
phone: 908-353-1518
email: rrs2214@yahoo.com

The Red Ribbon Fellowship is a non-denominational congregation for those "infected, affected, or concerned about HIV/AIDS." It meets every Friday evening at 6PM for dinner and 7PM for worship and fellowship. The Fellowship also sponsors special social events during the year, and actively shares in the Union County HIV/AIDS Consortium. Persons participating are not asked to "join" since it is assumed they will maintain their own denominational affiliations elsewhere. This is simply a gathering for worship and fellowship.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
247 Carr Avenue
Keansburg
Rev. Martha Blacklock
Harvey Cottrell, facilitator
phone: 732-787-1075

Worship every Sunday at 10:30 AM. "Search for Spirituality" meets every Tuesday, 7-9PM.

The Unitarian Church in Summit
4 Waldron Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
phone: 908-273-3245
web: ucsummit.org

A welcoming congregation, affirming the inherent worth and dignity of every person. The The Unitarian Church in Summit has a long-standing commitment to the full inclusion and affirmation of all persons-without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity. Worship services: Sunday, at 9:30 & 11:00. July & August at 10:00.

Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing
268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560-1511
Rev. Charles Stephens
phone: 609-730-1148
website: http://www.uucwc.org/
email: uucwc@uucwc.org

Sunday services are at 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM. During the Summer, beginning in June there is a single Sunday service at 10:00 AM. Services last about one hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dress is casual and children are welcome. Handicapped parking is available in front of the church and our facility is generally wheelchair accessible with large print hymnals and hearing aids available as needed. Services are followed by a coffee hour so we can meet more informally. If you visit us, please make yourself known so we may welcome you properly and get to know you. Following the first service of every month, we have a special session to help you learn more about Unitarian-Universalism and our community.

A Welcoming Congregation affirms a diverse membership where homophobia on all levels is not tolerated. Commitment ceremonies and services of union are officiated along with an opportunity for people of all genders to celebrate together differences and similarities. consciously working towards the elimination of oppression on the basis of sexual identity and gender identity.