South L.A. church opens doors to gay community



Reverends Russell Thornhill and Leslie Butke cut the ribbon officially opening the doors of the new home of the Unity Fellowship Church of Christ in South L.A.

Reverends Russell Thornhill and Leslie Butke cut the ribbon officially opening the doors of the new home of the Unity Fellowship Church of Christ in South L.A.

On Sunday, June 2, 2013 Reverends Russell Thornhill and Leslie Butke cut the ribbon officially opening the doors of the new home of the Unity Fellowship Church of Christ (UFC) in South Los Angeles.

The church was founded in 1982 by Archbishop Carl Bean during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  The UFC Movement through the years has grown into a national ministry with the distinction of being known as a spiritual home for the Black same-gender loving and transgender community.

While all are welcome, the UFC has made a point of being the Black church where Black gays can find solace and worship as all of who they are regardless of what they look like or who they love.

Services will be held every Sunday at 11 a.m. at Unity Fellowship mapat 9608 South Figueroa Street in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.  Visit unityfellowshipchurch.org or call (323) 938-8322.

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