Open and Affirming

Welcome to Countryside – an open and affirming congregation.

What we believe: We are an inclusive, open and affirming family of faith, welcoming all to God’s table of love and acceptance. We are diverse, yet united by Christ’s example. We care for one another, support one another and challenge one another to become all that God creates us to be. We work together to nurture our community and to promote peace, equality, and justice in our conflicted world.

As an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation in the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) we have made a public covenant of welcome to persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions into Countryside Community Church’s full life and ministry.


Read the 2023 PRIDE Issue of Countryside’s newsletter “Currents” HERE!


You are Loved Beyond Your Wildest Imagination.

Countryside Community Church is an Open and Affirming congregation and we believe all are loved, loved beyond your wildest imagination.  A few of out church members wanted to tell you the same thing.  Watch below.



We Stand With You

Given what is at stake for our trans, nonbinary and queer kin, we are calling on UCC communities to center trans experience, advocacy, and care in your PRIDE celebrations and beyond this year. Add your voice to the collective effort toward justice for trans and nonbinary people.