We understand that we are all children of God who are called to be in community. Any person who joins us in membership shall be part of our Church family and shall be invited to share fully in our Church life and ministries.

Our Church seeks to break down the barriers of prejudice, declaring respect for the worth and dignity of all persons who come to our Church family regardless of race, age, marital standing, gender, economic status, mental or physical challenges, nationality or sexual orientation. With Jesus Christ as our guide, we rely intentionally upon the power of the Holy Spirit to bring us together as a community of justice and love.

As an open and welcoming Church, we join with our sisters and brothers in the United Church of Christ who are like-minded in this struggle for love and justice.

*Adopted at the 1994 Annual Meeting, which qualified First Church as a member of the Open and Affirming program of the United Church of Christ.