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Los Altos United Church of Christ is a member of the United Church of Christ (UCC) denomination, recognized for its inclusive spirituality and leadership in issues of social justice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

United Church of Christ<\/strong>
\nThe United Church of Christ is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 4,600 churches and some 712,000+ members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where \u201c\u2026they may all be one\u201d (John 17:21).<\/p>\n

The Church of Firsts<\/strong>
\nSince 1957, the United Church of Christ has been the church of firsts, weaving God\u2019s message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. Together, we live out our faith in ways that effect change in our communities. The UCC\u2019s many \u201cfirsts\u201d mean that we have inherited a tradition of acting upon the demands of our faith. When we read in Galatians: \u201cThere is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus\u201d\u2014a demand is made upon us. And so we were the first historically white denomination to ordain an African-American, the first to ordain a woman, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry. We were in the forefront of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil Rights movement. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country.<\/p>\n

A Church of Extravagant Welcome<\/strong>
\nToday, we continue to change lives throughout the world. We work alongside more than 200 mission partners. We labor ceaselessly to fight injustice, in the United States and abroad. We instill our vision into our youth and young adults, forging leaders who will imagine new dreams. And we sustain and develop church leaders, pastors, and our local churches to live their faith in exciting new ways. We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive. We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, where your mind is nourished as much as your soul.<\/p>\n

We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary, and where together, we grow a just and peaceful world.<\/p>\n

\nNo matter who you are or where you are on life\u2019s journey, you are welcome here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST<\/strong><\/a>
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