Our Core Values

We believe God's love and grace are offered to all and should be shared and celebrated by all. Therefore, everyone is welcome here and honored as a vital and integral member of God's family. We are an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, with an ONA statement that reads:

"The Congregational Church of West Medford, United Church of Christ, is a community that strives to live according to the teachings of Jesus Christ and to share in the costs and joys of discipleship. We unconditionally welcome and affirm people of every age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, culture, ability, and economic circumstance, and invite everyone into full participation in our church life and ministry."

We minister to the wider community through the many activities of this church and the interactions of our daily lives. We minister to one another, caring for and about each other, in our gathered times — in worship, prayer, committee and team work, study, and volunteer service. And we hold and support each other in prayer when we are absent from one another.

The mission for each of us, and as a faith community, is simple yet profound. We pray, we learn, and we do — seeking to boldly enact the Prayer, Mind, and Deeds of Jesus.