We, the people of the Packanack Community Church of Wayne, NJ, welcome and value a diverse congregation.

We believe all people are created in God’s image and are loved and blessed equally by God.

We seek to walk together as a safe and nurturing family of faith, encouraging all individuals to participate fully in the life, leadership, and mission of our church.

We celebrate the God-given gifts of everyone of all ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, economic circumstances, physical, cognitive, or emotional abilities, family configurations, education, or spiritual and religious traditions.

Therefore, we declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, trusting in the guidance of the Holy Spirit to transform us into a reflection of God’s love and justice in the world.