Lake Edge Covenants
Open and Affirming (ONA)
ONA is a movement of more than 1,500 churches and other ministries in the United Church of Christ that welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) members. More than 350,000 members of the UCC belong to ONA churches—and our movement is growing rapidly. After a time of study, dialogue and prayer, Lake Edge voted to become an Open and Affirming congregation, committing their faith community to welcome LGBTQ seekers, support their relationships, and advocate for their basic rights. All sacraments and rites of an ONA congregation are available to LGBTQ people, including baptism, confirmation, communion, and marriage. ONA churches take seriously the Bible’s admonition to “accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:7, NIV)
ONA is a movement of more than 1,500 churches and other ministries in the United Church of Christ that welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) members. More than 350,000 members of the UCC belong to ONA churches—and our movement is growing rapidly. After a time of study, dialogue and prayer, Lake Edge voted to become an Open and Affirming congregation, committing their faith community to welcome LGBTQ seekers, support their relationships, and advocate for their basic rights. All sacraments and rites of an ONA congregation are available to LGBTQ people, including baptism, confirmation, communion, and marriage. ONA churches take seriously the Bible’s admonition to “accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” (Romans 15:7, NIV)
Economic Justice
On May 22, 2016 the Lake Edge UCC Congregation voted to become an Economic Justice Covenant Church by adopting an Economic Justice Covenant. Lake Edge UCC seeks to be intentional in the way we think and act in response to the causes and effects of economic inequality and injustice wherever it exists. Therefore, we, the congregation of Lake Edge UCC covenant with God and with one another to:
On May 22, 2016 the Lake Edge UCC Congregation voted to become an Economic Justice Covenant Church by adopting an Economic Justice Covenant. Lake Edge UCC seeks to be intentional in the way we think and act in response to the causes and effects of economic inequality and injustice wherever it exists. Therefore, we, the congregation of Lake Edge UCC covenant with God and with one another to:
- Continue providing service and care for brothers and sisters in need.
- Educate ourselves on the root causes of poverty.
- Collaborate with those in poverty and those with economic means to work toward economic fairness for all.
- Stand against injustices that cause and perpetuate economic inequality and injustice.
- Strive for economic justice in all policies and activities associated with our church.
- Support economic justice for workers and for those in poverty with one voice as Lake Edge UCC.
- Encourage and support one another in our own stewardship of God’s earth and its bounty.
- Partner with other faith based organizations and churches to work toward greater economic justice.