Orange Congregational Church is an Open and Affirming Congregation, believing that in God all people are uniquely and completely loved.
Led by our still-speaking God's loving spirit, we welcome, respect and affirm all people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, cultural background, religious background, nationality, age, marital status, economic circumstances or physical, emotional or mental ability.
Our extravagant welcome is an invitation to participate in the full spiritual and organizational life of our church and to share in its joys, privileges, sacraments, blessings and respon-sibilities. We value the presence, gifts, companionship and contributions of all members of our congregation, even when our opinions may differ.
This statement reflects the collective heart of our church. As a declared Open and Affirming congregation, and following Jesus' example, we commit ourselves to the work of ending ignorance, fear, hatred, prejudice and discrimination against people considered to be different, including our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers. We pray for God's help in this journey of faith.
Amen.
The United Church of Christ
Orange Congregational Church is a growing Christian community who is a part of something so much bigger than ourselves!
We are a member church in the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ. The SNEUCC came into being on Jan. 1, 2020 with the coming together of the historic Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Conferences. You can learn more here: https://www.sneucc.org/about
We are also a member church of the National Denomination: The United Church of Christ. You can learn more about the UCC as a whole here: https://www.ucc.org/
Speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into the one who is the head – into Christ – from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love.
~ Ephesians 4:15-16
Established 1792
The Orange Congregational Church belongs to the United Church of Christ, and is part of the heritage of the Puritans and Pilgrims who emerged out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation in England.
