Ellen isn’t impressed with Chris attending Hillsong (Picture: Getty)

Ellen Page has called out Chris Pratt for attending an ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ’ church.

Chris, 39, is very religious and identifies as a non-denominational Christian, attending services at the Zoe Church and Hillsong – the church favoured by stars including Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin.

And Juno actress Ellen has now called on the Guardians Of The Galaxy star to address Hillsong’s attitude towards LGBTQ people, after Chris spoke about his ‘spiritual side’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Upon seeing a tweet from The Hollywood Reporter reading ‘Fresh from fasting, @prattprattpratt talks about his spiritual side’, Ellen, 31, wrote: ‘Oh. K. Um. But his church is infamously anti lgbtq so maybe address that too?’




Ellen – who recently issued the most badass speech in the wake of the attack on Jussie Smollett – is openly gay and celebrated her first anniversary with wife Emma Portner last month.

Oh. K. Um. But his church is infamously anti lgbtq so maybe address that too? https://t.co/meg8m69FeF — Ellen Page (@EllenPage) February 8, 2019

The actress’s followers praised her for speaking out on the church, which has been accused of anti-LGBTQ behaviour in the past.

Hillsong’s leader Brian Houston has said that while gay people are welcome to worship at the church, and that loves all people, Hillsong doesn’t ‘affirm’ the gay ‘lifestyle’.

In a statement in 2015, Houston said: ‘Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does not affirm all lifestyles. Put clearly, we do not affirm a gay lifestyle and because of this we do not knowingly have actively gay people in positions of leadership, either paid or unpaid.

‘So if you are gay, are you welcome at Hillsong Church? Of course! You are welcome to attend, worship with us, and participate as a congregation member with the assurance that you are personally included and accepted within our community. But (this is where it gets vexing), can you take an active leadership role? No.

‘This won’t make everyone happy and to some, this stance may even be seen as hypocritical. We are a gay welcoming church but we are not a church that affirms a gay lifestyle.’

And in the Australia same-sex marriage vote, the pastor said: ‘Hillsong’s position on homosexuality and gay marriage has not changed and is consistent with Scripture.’

Meanwhile, pastor Carl Lentz said he admits he doesn’t know what Jesus would think about homosexuality, saying: ‘Jesus was in the thick of an era where homosexuality, just like it is today, was widely prevalent. And I’m still waiting for someone to show me the quote where Jesus addressed it on the record in front of people. You won’t find it because he never did.’

Chris, however, did not mention any of this on Colbert, as he discussed how religion helps him deal with fame.

The star, who has just got engaged to Katherine Schwarzenegger, recalled a quote he heard in church: ‘If the spotlight that is shining on you is brighter than the light that’s within you, it will kill you.’

Chris said: ‘Sometimes just having a self to share is what kills you, because there’s nothing left. So you have to have a light to share. A light that’s just a bright as any of these lights.



‘Then you can survive and then you can save some of yourself and not give it all away. It’s true.’

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