I'm pleased to report that our congregation just voted by a landslide to join the roster of "Open and Affirming" ("ONA") congregations within the UCC. Here is the declaration we adopted:

We, the congregation of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Fort Worth, declare ourselves to be Open and Affirming. We strive to be a congregation that includes all persons, embracing differences of sexual orientation, gender and its expression, marital status, age, mental and physical health and ability, racial and cultural identity or background, educational level and socioeconomic status. We welcome all to share in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities, joys and blessings of our mutual life in Christ.

Bishop Robinson interviewed by Matt Lauer on Today Show