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    • Church Calendar >
      • Mowing Sign UPs
  • Who We Are
    • Where We Are
    • How Can I Serve?
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Support Our Ministry!
    • Sermon Blog
    • The Community We Serve
    • Worshiping through the Christian Year >
      • Worship Aids
    • Events that are important to our Church Community >
      • Holiday Fair
    • By Laws
  • Open & Affirming Statement
    • What is Open and Affirming (ONA)?
  • Covid 19 Worship Resources
  • Current Events
    • Christian Education >
      • Sunday School blog
    • New Directions
    • Fish Chowder >
      • Luncheon brings Friends
    • Honduras Mission Trip Blog
    • Memorial Tree Lights
    • Music
    • Other Events
  • Newsletters
  • History
    • Brief History
    • Early History
    • Later History
    • Recent History
    • 225th Anniversary
    • Pastors
    • Memorials
    • Historical Documents

What is Open and Affirming (ONA)?

“Open and Affirming” (ONA) is a movement of more than 1,300 churches that welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members. More than 275,000 members of the United Church of Christ belong to ONA churches—and our movement is growing.

After a time of study, dialogue and prayer, churches adopt an ONA “
covenant” committing their members to welcome LGBT seekers, support their relationships, and advocate for their basic rights. ONA churches take seriously the Bible’s admonition to “accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:7, NIV)

To see the Winthrop Congregational Church's Open and Affirming Statement click on Open and Affirming Statement in Menu or click here: http://www.wccucc.org/open-and-affirming-statement.html
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What can you do?
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Connect with the UCC Coalition.  The Coalition funds and resources the ONA moement, and can support our congregation as we continue on our ONA jorney.  Subscribe to the Coalition's free print and email newsletters at the subscription page on the Coalition's website (www.openandaffirming.org/subscribe). The Coalition's information services keep ONA churches updates on the latest news and resources from our movement, and share best practices from growing ONA congregations.

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