The United Church of Christ's acceptance of diversity and evolving theology has made it one of the most progressive faith movements in existence today. The denomination gives autonomy to its local churches. The United Church of Christ does not corpoately profess any particular creed or set of beliefs.

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This inclusive and liberal denomination broke ground with an early stand against slavery (1700), the first ordained African American (1785), the first ordained woman (1853), and the first ordained openly gay, lesbian, transgendered, and bisexual persons (1972).