Who We Are

However the rest of the world describes you, and however you describe yourself: You are a beloved child of God and are welcome at First United Church of Christ. Being fully welcome in our community here at First UCC means that as we keep the love of Christ at the center of all we do, our congregation will:

Always seek to affirm the person that you are with loving hearts and open minds.
Follow the way of Christ Jesus with you in loving and being loved by both God and neighbor, with the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit.
Support and encourage you in your ongoing spiritual and religious journey.
Love you for the person you are by living out our denomination’s promise that “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome at First United Church of Christ.”

It's so much more than saying "All Are Welcome"

LGBTQ+ people of faith often experience emotional and spiritual injury in churches that condemn their capacity to love and seek love. Because they’ve learned that “All Are Welcome” usually doesn’t apply to them, they can’t assume that any church will be safe for them and their families. On Easter morning in 2018, First United Church of Christ officially became an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation. Our hope is that all LGBTQ+ faith seekers see and know that they have a home here at First UCC because we are all beloved children of God.

By adopting an ONA covenant, as written below, we at First United Church of Christ take seriously St. Paul’s admonition to “accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:7, NIV)

We, the members of First UCC, welcome you:

It's so much more than saying "All Are Welcome"

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