Franklin Circle Christian Church

Franklin Circle Christian Church We are a fully-inclusive congregation that provides a safe and authentic community for ALL to worship and flourish. What do Disciples believe?

As an LGBT friendly and affirming congregation, you will find that diversity is part of our church's DNA. Franklin Circle Christian Church is a progressive, urban, mission-oriented congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). As such, our beliefs and practices are very similar to other Disciples of Christ congregations. Like most Christians, Disciples affirm:

* Jesus Christ is the

son of the Living God, and offers saving grace to all

* All persons are God’s children

Beliefs and practices usually associated with Disciples include:

* Open Communion. The Lord’s Supper, or Communion is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.

* Freedom of belief. Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.


* Baptism by immersion. In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.


* Belief in the oneness of the church. All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.


* The ministry of believers. Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth. Another way of looking at who we are was articulated by a recent General Minister & President of our church, the Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm when he named us as a church with a deep Christian spirituality, seeking true community, and having a passion for justice. Deep Christian Spirituality

Christian spirituality is a way of life that relates who and what we are to who and what God is as revealed in Jesus Christ and as experienced through the Holy Spirit. We encourage one another in the spiritual disciplines, practices through which we open ourselves to being shaped by God. Those disciplines include prayer, Bible study, worship, stewardship, service, study of the church’s tradition and hospitality to strangers. Our spiritual development ministries range from teaching children to love Jesus to helping adults live Christ-like lives. True community

Although each Disciples congregation has its own personality, all have members who care for each other, opportunities to grow and learn, and ways to serve others. As churches grow in true community, members care deeply for one another. But true community also means reaching out to include others—encouraging the growth of a diverse community in which all are welcomed and cared for. In Disciples congregations, study and fellowship groups offer opportunities to ask honest questions, share opinions and discover ways to deal with life’s difficult issues and to grow in faith. Disciples seek to provide a rich fellowship and sense of community for people of all ages and walks of life. A passion for justice

Disciples ministries don’t stop at the front door of the church building. We work to make a difference in our neighborhoods and the wider community. As followers of Jesus we help in soup kitchens and food pantries, shelter the homeless and care for children. We advocate for fairness in laws and public policy. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has committed itself to become an anti-racist, pro-reconciling church. Our shared ministries reach out across North America. We “get dirty for Jesus,” repairing homes and community centers, cleaning up after natural disasters and bringing hope where there is despair. Disciples facilities care for abused children and their families, persons with disabling conditions and senior adults. Our higher education institutions educate and train women and men for the ministry and for careers in other fields. Disciples overseas ministries stretch around the world. With partner churches we tell the Good News, help dig wells, train pastors, immunize children and much more. We also help persons in times of natural disaster, economic upheaval and war.

06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month from AllianceQ!

Beloved Community,

Grace + peace to you this Pride Month.

As we enter this sacred season of celebration, resistance, remembrance, + joy, I find myself humming the familiar words:

"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved + liberated a soul like me."

Perhaps grace was never about rescuing us from who we are. Perhaps grace is the relentless love of God that searches for us, finds us, + calls us more deeply into our authentic selves. Grace is the holy invitation to become who God has already imagined us to be.

Scripture reminds us, "For freedom Christ has set us free." (Galatians 5:1)

Freedom is not simply the absence of chains. Freedom is the sacred ability to live fully, love boldly, question honestly, + become wholly ourselves. Freedom is trusting that the image of God is seen most clearly in our q***rness, our gender identity, our searching, our wondering, or our becoming. Freedom is knowing that God's love is wider than every boundary humanity has tried to create.

This month, I want every LGBTQIA+ person to hear this clearly: you are right where you need to be.

Whether you are questioning or certain, out or not yet out, celebrating or struggling, exploring your gender, embracing your sexuality, discovering new language for yourself, or simply trying to survive another day, you are right where you need to be. God is present with you in all of it.

The Divine meets us in our searching. The Holy One delights in our becoming. Love expands through our courage to live truthfully.

I have come to believe that the mind of God is far more expansive, creative, + liberating than we have often been taught. Queerness, at its finest, teaches us that life is not confined to rigid categories. It reminds us that creation is abundant, diverse, surprising, + beautiful beyond measure. Queerness invites us to imagine new possibilities for love, community, family, faith, + freedom.

As an openly q***r, Gay, Black man of God, I carry deep pride this month. Not because the journey has always been easy, but because I have witnessed again + again the faithfulness of a God who never abandoned me, never asked me to become less of myself, + never withdrew love from me. Instead, God kept calling me deeper into authenticity, deeper into liberation, + deeper into love.

That same grace is at work in you.

May this Pride Month remind us that we are not mistakes to be corrected but beloved creations to be celebrated. May we continue building a world where every LGBTQIA+ person knows they belong. May we live courageously into the freedom God has given us. And may we never forget that the love of God is still searching for us, not to change who we are, but to draw us ever more fully into the beauty of who we have always been.

Happy Pride Month.

With pride, hope, + liberation,

Rev. Jermell Witherspoon
Executive Director, AllianceQ

05/31/2026
Regrettably, Card Making with Kathie has been canceled due to insufficient sign-ups. Thank you for your understanding. W...
05/29/2026

Regrettably, Card Making with Kathie has been canceled due to insufficient sign-ups. Thank you for your understanding. We hope to se you at future Mosaic Mixer events.

05/29/2026

Today is World Hunger Day.

Did you know that Week of Compassion supports programs around the world that care for people experiencing hunger and food insecurity?

For instance, after devastating flooding in Pakistan, Week of Compassion supported local farmers in planting the crops they needed to recover and rebuild.

This photo shows one of many fields filled with peppers grown from seeds provided by Week of Compassion.

Hunger relief is about more than emergency aid. It’s about partnering with communities to build sustainable futures filled with dignity, resilience, and hope. Thank you for being a part of that work!

An exciting day in the life of Mosaic Faith Community. A baby dedication! Lola, Moses and Remi.
05/24/2026

An exciting day in the life of Mosaic Faith Community. A baby dedication!
Lola, Moses and Remi.

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4427 Franklin Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
44113

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Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9:30am - 11:30am

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