WELCOME

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

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

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

We are committed to becoming an anti-racist Church first by acknowledging the sin of white pseudosupremacy 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!

OPEN AND AFFIRMING

We are an “Open and Affirming” congregation that welcomes into the full life and ministry of our church persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. We celebrate diversity of race, culture, age and abilities.