UCC churches seek to include LGBTs

In order to further boost LGBT inclusion, the leaders of nearly a dozen North Side United Church of Christ ( UCC ) churches are putting their heads together.

While hundreds of UCC churches and ministries have gone one step beyond saying they are welcoming to LGBT folks by officially and publicly declaring to be open and affirming ( ONA ) , this cluster of North Side ONA UCC churches wants to take it a step further. A consortium of North Side UCC ONA churches, which includes several with openly gay and lesbian leaders, started meeting to reassess their participation in the local queer community. They wish to re-evaluate where these area churches are now and what should be done next.

 UCC churches seek to include LGBTs