First Congregational Church Flagstaff Open and Affirming


	Open and Affirming
Welcome Visitors Open & Affirming Worship Sermons Newsletter Calendar Education Commissions Photos Member Focus A Quiet Place Links	To say that a UCC organization is "Open and Affirming" (ONA) means that it has publicly declared that "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender" (LGBT) people are welcome in its full life and ministry. It bespeaks a spirit of hospitality and a willingness to live out that welcome in meaningful ways. The process began on a national level in 1985 when the Fifteenth General Synod adopted the resolution, "Calling on United Church of Christ Congregations to Declare Themselves Open and Affirming." This General Synod action "...encourages a policy of non-discrimination in employment, volunteer service and membership policies with regard to sexual orientation; encourages associations, Conferences and all related organizations to adopt a similar policy; and encourages the congregations of the United Church of Christ to adopt a non-discrimination policy and a Covenant of Openness and Affirmation of persons of lesbian, gay and bisexual orientation within the community of faith." The First Congregational Church of Flagstaff unanimously voted to become an Open and Affirming congregation in 2007. Check all the ONA resources at the UCC web site.

Last modified 2009 November 29