About

Open and Affirming Congregation

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation

 The Bath Church Open and Affirming (ONA) Covenant: The Bath Church, United Church of Christ, is an open and affirming congregation. We welcome and affirm you and all people of every sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or cognitive ability, race, age, ethnicity, family circumstance, and social and economic status to the full life and ministry of our church. We strive to be a safe place, free from the fear of judgment, where wounds can heal, and differences and inclusivity are celebrated. We declare this in the everlasting grace of the Still-Speaking God.

 Open and Affirming is the United Church of Christ’s designation for congregations, campus ministries, and other bodies in the UCC that make a public covenant of welcome into their full life and ministry to people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers provide a one-to-one caring ministry to people experiencing grief, divorce, loneliness, job loss, hospitalization, and many life difficulties. Stephen Ministers are prayerfully-matched with people who are going through a stressful time or life difficulty. A Stephen Minister meets with the person once-a-week for about an hour to listen, care, encourage and pray. The Stephen Minister brings Christ’s presence into the person’s life and also experiences Christ in the other person. It’s really a life-changing ministry for both the care receiver and the Stephen Minister. The ministry is available for members and non-members.

Meet the Staff

Our Denominational Partners in Ministry