@drpink seems like the United Church of Canada has some very clear guidelines of what they call affirming ministry that could be very helpful in this discussion https://united-church.ca/sites/default/files/why-become-an-affirming-ministry.pdf #AffirmingMinistry This is why I was able to work with them in the Comox Valley and James Bay doing outreach despite the fact that I practised Islam. They accepted me first as a passé blanc immigrant-settler-rematriated-citizen enby muslim.