Dear Open and Affirming family: I’m writing with the news that I will retire from my ministry as Executive Director of the Open and Affirming Coalition effective on December 31, 2022. Serving the Coalition for more than a decade has been the greatest experience in…
By the Rev. Bethany Joy Winn It’s the 10 year anniversary of my coming out. Well, this past week or two was. Because it didn’t happen all at once, and it took a particular set of conditions for me to acknowledge who I was and…
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey prepared by the Women’s Table of the United Church of Christ. It is intended to gather information from women in the UCC about the issues and concerns you most care about, are engaged with,…
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 The Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ celebrates with LGBTQ Americans across the country today’s victory in the Supreme Court. In the past three and a half years, the Trump Administration has sought to erase every freedom…
Join the Coalition in celebrating these three new ONA churches certified in 2018: Standish Congregational Church UCC in Standish, ME (ONA #1509), First Church of Christ in Unionville, CT (ONA #1510), and First Congregational Church in Huntley, IL (ONA #1511)!
We’re resuming our daily welcome of new ONA churches certified in 2018 and 2019! Today we welcome three: First UCC in Cincinnati (ONA #1506), First Congregational UCC in Cedar Rapids, IA (ONA #1507), and Church of Christ Congregational UCC in Millis, MA (ONA #1508)!
By Kimi Floyd Reisch On September 28, 2019, I joined denominational leaders, friends, colleagues, and other transgender and nonbinary people for the first National Transgender Visibility March in Washington D.C. When I sat down to write a reflection of that time, I tried to be…
Protect Every Family Statement from the United Church of Christ on Laws Allowing Adoption Agencies to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples and Transgender Parents In Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a law that allows state-funded adoption agencies to turn away lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender…
This commentary was published Aug. 26, 2018, in “Witness for Justice,” a weekly opinion column distributed by the United Church of Christ Justice and Local Ministries. By Andy Lang I’m sometimes asked why there are 1,500 Open and Affirming (ONA) congregations in the United Church…
The Open and Affirming Coalition advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the United Church of Christ and beyond, and equips UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome. Read more