First Congregational Church (The Big Red Church)

No matter who you are or where you are in life’s journey you are welcome here nThe First Congregational Church of Fresno also known as ‘The Big Red Church’ is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. Here is what that means:nnWe believe that all people are sacred creations of a loving God. We affirm the diversity that exists among us. We strive to answer the call of Christ by extending his love compassion and acceptance to everyone. In this spirit we open our family of faith to people of every religious background sexual orientation family composition physical and mental ability race age and gender nAs Christians we experience God’s reconciling love. In response we stand with those who suffer discrimination isolation and alienation nWe welcome all people to participate fully in our church’s life and ministry. We celebrate the variety of talents and perspectives which flow into our spiritual community continuing to enrich us in ways we could not have predicted or envisioned.