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In The Spirit Of Uniting
We are committed to dialogue and cooperation with other
churches, and to participation in state and national
ecumenical bodies and international bodies such as the World
Council of Churches. We are willing to
explore the implications of being in a community with people
of many faiths, and what this means for the way we express
and share our faith. We accept women and
men as equals in ministry, including ordained ministries,
and encourage women in leadership. We
embrace diversity and are open to discuss controversial
issues and what it means to be inclusive of all people and
to respect differences. We involve all
people in oversight and government, seeking to make
decisions together rather than being hierarchical. We rely
on consensus decision-making.
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