Dover United Church of Christ we are

gathered in joyful community as children of God and brothers and sisters in Christ, we commit ourselves to the hearing, believing and doing of God’s Word, shaping our lives by supporting one another, worshiping God, promoting justice and spreading the Gospel.

 

 

Open and Affirming Covenant

The congregation of Dover United Church of Christ, in the spirit of Christ’s invitation, “Look, I have set before you an open door,” welcomes all who seek to know and share God’s love. We affirm the dignity and worth of every person and celebrate the diversity in which God created us, each in God’s image and loved by God. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming persons of every race, language, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ability, and economic status into full membership and participation in the life, worship, rites and sacraments of this church. We commit to model a community of faith that works toward openness and understanding, offering justice, reconciliation, healing and wholeness of life for all people.

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
(Romans 15:7)

 

 

At Dover United Church of Christ we are gathered in joyful community

as children of God and brothers and sisters in Christ,

we commit ourselves to the hearing, believing, and doing of His word,

shaping our lives by supporting one another, worshipping God,

promoting justice and spreading the Gospel.