“No matter who you are or where you are on your life journey, you are welcome here.”
These words from the United Church of Christ reflect our desire, at Edwards Church, to extend an extravagant welcome. We invite you to come as you are. Bring your doubts and questions, your passion and yearning, your hopes and dreams–they are welcome here! In February 2000, we voted to become an Open and Affirming Congregation, adopting this statement of welcome:
In the name of God and Jesus Christ, Edwards Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ, welcomes all who seek to know and worship God. We invite everyone to join in our faith journey and participate in our congregational life.
As a community of faith, we take seriously the Biblical call to love God and our neighbors as ourselves, and recognize that although we are many members, we are one. We celebrate the uniqueness of everyone. We rejoice in our diversity of views and understandings of our shared faith. We commit ourselves to work diligently to help end oppression and discrimination. We affirm all relationships founded on the principle of God’s love and justice.
We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation. Seeking to be the Body of Christ, we welcome into full fellowship and membership all persons of every race, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical or cognitive ability, and economic status.