#ONAPictureAdvent 2020 Hope on November 29, 2020 by Kimi Floyd Reisch Luke 1: 78 – 79 By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow…
December 4, 2020 by Kimi Floyd Reisch John 1: 16-18 (The Message) We all live off his generous bounty, gift after gift after gift. We got the basics from Moses, and then this exuberant giving and receiving, This endless knowing and understanding— all this came…
by Kimi Floyd Reisch Proverbs 6:6 – 9 Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways, and be wise. Without having any chief or officer or ruler, it prepares its food in summer, and gathers its sustenance in harvest. How long will you lie…
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,…
In June of 2019, the Rev. Dr. Carolyn Pressler from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities preached at United Church of Christ in New Brighton, MN (ONA church 131) as they celebrated 25 years of being Open and Affirming. As part of our recognition…
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…
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…
From the ONA Coalition Leadership Team The idea that our lives, communities, cultures, and issues of injustice and oppression are connected on a deeper level is a good starting point for understanding intersectionality. Intersectionality is a big word. It gets used by many people to…
Sacred InterSextions was a rich opportunity to explore “bodies, culture, sexuality and spirit.” A dozen of us gathered for a retreat in a beautiful spot near Minneapolis for conversation, connection, stories, exploration, laughter and truth-telling. Leaders were the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel and Phil Porter….
Letter from the Open and Affirming Ministry Team Connecticut Conference United Church of Christ September 24, 2015 Dear Open and Affirming Community, Churches living into their open and affirming statements are saving lives. Communities who throw their doors open and say, “Really, we mean it,…
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