How is the United Church of Christ different from Catholic or other faith churches?
We encourage people to think for themselves. Christ is the sole head of the church. No one in our congregation dictates what another must believe. All members are responsible for interpreting the scriptures and discerning God’s will in the light of their own personal experiences and in conversation with fellow believers. People matter most. Our congregation was not organized by people who shared a common religious background, but by neighbors who were committed to living in Christian fellowship with each other. It is the love of Christ, not a shared religious doctrine, that binds our lives together. We embrace diversity. We don’t simply tolerate each other’s differences. We try to grow from them. Because we come from diverse religious backgrounds, we have learned the importance of listening and learning from each other. Many of our members joined our church because they felt accepted, not judged. We strive to treat each other with dignity and respect, and we know that we are at our bes
