Open and Affirming (ONA)

Open & Affirming Statement of the Maine Conference UCC

Recognizing the foundational importance of the prayer of Jesus, “That they may all be one” (John 17:21), we welcome all people into the full life, leadership, and ministry of the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ.

We recognize that each of us offers our own unique perspectives, experiences, gifts, and talents in support of the work of The Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ irrespective of physical differences or artificially constructed social divisions.

To that end, we affirm the rights and responsibilities of full participation in the ministry of The Maine Conference of The United Church of Christ of people of any sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital standing, physical and mental health status, economic status, family structure, or any other label that would seek to divide rather than to unite.

ONA Congregations in Maine

Congregation Town
Alfred Parish UCC Alfred
High Street Congregational UCC Auburn
Hammond Street Congregational UCC Bangor
Bar Harbor Congregational UCC Bar Harbor
Neighborhood Faith Community, UCC Bath
First Church in Belfast UCC Belfast
West Parish Congregational UCC Bethel
First Congregational UCC Blue Hill
Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor UCC Boothbay Harbor
First Congregational UCC Bridgton
First Parish UCC Brunswick
First Congregational (Tory Hill) Buxton
First Congregational UCC Camden
Casco Village Church UCC Casco
Congregatonal Church in Cumberland UCC Cumberland
Deer Isle/Sunset Congregational UCC Deer Isle
Dover-Foxcroft Congregational UCC Dover-Foxcroft
Edgecomb Community Church UCC Edgecomb
Union Congregational UCC Ellsworth Falls
Falmouth Congregational UCC Falmouth
Foreside Community Church UCC Falmouth
First Congregational UCC (Old South) Farmington
First Parish Congregational UCC Gorham
Old South Congregational UCC Hallowell
Hampden Congregational UCC Hampden
Union Congregational of Hancock UCC Hancock
United Parish Congregational of Harrison & North Bridgton UCC Harrison/North Bridgton
First Congregational UCC Houlton
Christ Church Kennebunk
South Congregational UCC Kennebunkport
Second Christian Congregational UCC Kittery
First Congregational UCC Kittery Point
United Christian Church Lincolnville
Centre Street Congregational UCC Machias
Milbridge Congregational UCC Milbridge
Somesville Union Meeting House UCC Mount Desert
Second Congregational UCC Newcastle
First Congregational-Christian UCC New Gloucester
Seaside United Church of Christ Northeast Harbor & Seal Harbor
Second Congregational UCC Norway
Phippsburg Congregational UCC Phippsburg
State Street Church UCC Portland
Stevens Avenue Congregational UCC Portland
Williston-Immanuel United Church Portland
Woodfords Congregational UCC Portland
Rangeley Congregational UCC Rangeley
Rumford Point Congregational Church Rumford Point
First Parish Congregational UCC Saco
First Parish Federated Church South Berwick
South Freeport Congregational UCC South Freeport
First Congregational UCC South Portland
Standish Congregational UCC Standish
Broad Bay Congregational UCC Waldoboro
First Congregational UCC Waterville
Pride’s Corner Congregational UCC Westbrook
Westbrook-Warren Congregational UCC Westbrook
First Congregational UCC Wilton
North Windham Union UCC Windham
Windham Hill UCC Windham
Winthrop Congregational UCC Winthrop
First Congregational UCC Wiscasset
Day’s Ferry Congregational UCC Woolwich
First Parish Congregational UCC Yarmouth
First Parish Church UCC York