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 |
| First Congregational of Gray UCC | Gray |
| 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 |
