Open and Affirming Reconciling
Statement
We the members
of the Niantic Community Church are called to love one another
as God loves us, freely and unconditionally.
We further
believe that diversity enriches our faith community.
Therefore,
we welcome persons of any age, gender, race, sexual orientation,
socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and physical or mental ability
into full membership and participation in the body of Christ.
We celebrate family in all its diverse forms and honor, support
and bless all loving and committed relationships.
As we are
one in Christ, we are called to accept and respect one another
in the face of our differences. We agree that continued dialogue
is necessary as we each grow in learning and understanding. We
commit ourselves to work diligently to end all oppression and
discrimination which afflicts Gods people in our society.
We seek to explore new ways of affirming our faith in community
according to the wisdom of the Gospel. We work, as individuals,
to become more Christ-like in our love for one another.
We come from
different perspectives and experiences and pray for courage, blessing,
and Gods unifying love as we respond to Gods call.
We invite all who seek Gods guidance to join our open and
affirming/reconciling faith community and share fully in our churchs
life and opportunities for ministry.