Open & Affirming Mission Group
NHCUCC's Open & Affirming Resolution
In 2005, at the 204th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Conference, United Church of Christ, adopted A Resolution Declaring the NH Conference to be OPEN and AFFIRMING.
RESOLVED: That the 204th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ declares the New Hampshire Conference to be an Open and Affirming Conference, and that all people, no matter what their sexual orientation or gender identity, are fully welcomed into the life of the Conference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the 204th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ reaffirms the action taken at the 187th (1989) Annual Meeting to encourage local churches to become Open and Affirming, and commits the New Hampshire Conference to a non-discrimination policy with respect to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities in every aspect of employment by the Conference, including, but not limited to, the calling of pastoral leadership.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the 204th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ joins the Fifteenth General Synod in "Calling on United Church of Christ Congregations to Declare Themselves Open and Affirming" and to adopt a policy of non-discrimination with regard to sexual orientation as well as a Covenant of Openness and Affirmation of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and heterosexual persons within the community of faith.
Resolution of Witness Affirming the Worth and Dignity of Transgender People and Supporting Their Civil and Human Rights Both Within the Church and In Society.
(Adopted by the gathered body at Annual Meeting October 15, 2022)
Webinar Series
The Open and Affirming Coalition offers a webinar series designed both for Open and Affirming (ONA) congregations and for churches taking their first steps towards an ONA covenant. ONA Webinars are now hosted on the UCC’s training portal: Frontline Faith. Discounts are offered for groups of four or more participants and savings for our Season Pass.
Please stay tuned for further webinar opportunities.
Contact Andy Lang at ed@openandaffirming.org or visit Frontline Faith for more information.
Resources
UCC Open and Affirming Coalition | Short Guide: https://openandaffirming.org/ona/how/guide/
The Short Guide provides suggested steps. These steps are based on the “Building an Inclusive Church (BIC) Toolkit”—a resource we strongly recommend for every congregation planning an ONA process. Every congregation is unique, so you may want to follow these steps in a different order, or add other steps.
Upcoming Events
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