Love of Neighbor
The United Church of Christ's mission is to welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all. On this page, you can find resources to use as a congregation to be a church of extravagant welcome, seeking a just and peaceful world.
The Love of Neighbor Ministry (LON) encourages and supports local churches, Associations, Conferences, and the national expressions of the United Church of Christ to participate in the global, multiracial, multicultural church and to support United Church of Christ ministries around the world and the nation.
LON assists the Church in all its expressions, provides support for the Church’s ministry of service, and provides public witness on behalf of the policies and resolutions of the General Synod.
LON holds programmatic and relational ministries for the commitments to mission, advocacy, humanitarian aid, gender and sexuality justice, public witness, and sustainable development. While primarily responsible for overseas engagement, LON is also involved in domestic ministry. LON ministries are glocal – globally focused and locally rooted.
The ministries of LON are internally and externally collaborative, working across ministries in the UCC and with partners in the United States and overseas for higher reach and greater missional impact. Joining with partners will help you leverage resources and maximize expertise. LON works in interactive partnership with local churches, Associations, Conferences, national expressions of the United Church of Christ, and ecumenical and interfaith groups and community organizations.
RESOURCES
Doing justice, seeking peace and building community are central to the identity of the United Church of Christ. We invite you to explore the breadth and depth of the UCC’s justice work. Join us in building a stronger faith-based movement for peace, justice, equality and inclusivity. Our work is rooted in the teachings of scripture and the policies of our General Synod.
Start here:
Disabilities and Mental Health Justice
Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations
Office of Public Policy & Advocacy in Washington D.C.
The resolution Called to wholeness in Christ: Becoming a church accessible to all (2005 General Synod) called for all churches to extend an 'extravagant welcome' to those with physical, mental and developmental disabilities.
Congregations and individuals in the Southwest Conference are working to be accessible to all (A2A).