MISSION & VALUES

We believe that God loves all people and invites all persons to participate in our fellowship, especially by extending our welcome to children and their families. Our children are invited to share in worship and can also attend weekly Faith Friends classes.

The United Churches of Olympia is a liberal, progressive church that loves God, welcomes all, follows Jesus' teachings, and engages in social justice nurtured by the Spirit. We are rooted in two Protestant denominations: the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Church of Christ (UCC). Since our two churches joined together in 1916, we have been one church in worship, service, and mission.

The United Churches explicitly welcomes LGBTQIA+ folks, and we are committed to advocating for transgender, gender non-binary, and people of all gender identities in the church and society.

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We are committed to becoming an anti-racist Church first by acknowledging the sin of white pseudo-supremacy upon which the white Church in America was founded. We denounce the Doctrine of Discovery and repent of our participation and perpetuation of systems that oppress and marginalize based on skin color, national origin, culture, and religion. We are committed to learning and taking actions that make explicit our belief in a God who created all in their image, and as such, all people are worthy of honor, respect, and dignity, including but not limited to self-study and organizational change within United to align our practices with our beliefs, advocacy at our denominational, and community levels.

 

Today, we are a community of members, friends, seekers, and doubters striving to support each other. Everyone is welcome at The United Churches of Olympia!