Open and Affirming
“Open and Affirming” (ONA) is the United Church of Christ's (UCC) designation for congregations, campus ministries, and other bodies in the UCC which make a public covenant of welcome into their full life and ministry to persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
While the Hawai‘i Conference as a whole does not carry the Open and Affirming designation, there are seven ONA churches within the Hawai‘i Conference:
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Church of the Crossroads (O‘ahu)
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Hanapepe UCC (Kaua‘i)
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Hokuloa UCC (Hawai‘i Island)
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Iao UCC (Maui)
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Ka Hana O Ke Akua (O‘ahu)
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Kana‘ana Hou-Siloama UCC (Kalaupapa)
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Kōloa Union Church (Kaua‘i)

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