Covenant of Welcome
Hancock United Church of Christ of Lexington, Massachusetts, welcomes all who seek to know God. We believe that, although we are many members, we are one body in Christ. We have been called as well as challenged by God to respect and reconcile our differences.
We recognize and love each individual as a child of God. We welcome, respect, support, and lovingly encourage people of every race, ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental ability to join us on our journey of faith.
This faith journey indeed calls Hancock members not to be silent in the face of prejudice, and exclusion, but to express our faith, in word and deed, for justice and inclusiveness for all humanity. As Paul wrote to the Galations, "In Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one..."
Affirmed by the Board of Deacons, May 1999; approved by the Standing Committee, June 1999.
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