text:  Reverend Newlands says that putting forward this motion wasn't just about welcoming, but also affirming trans people. Not told, well, we'll welcome you, but you're a bit of a second-class citizen because of what you've been through. That is what we really do not want to be stating. We want to be very clear that the church welcomes as Jesus welcomed all people unconditionally, without question, without any caveats.