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Welcome Statement
The people of Mayflower Congregational UCC Church of Oklahoma City invite you to experience Christianity as a way of life, not a set of creeds and doctrines demanding total agreement. We invite you to join us as we seek to recover the meaning of the gospel for our time, looking to scripture, faith, and reason — interpreted by love.
At Mayflower we believe that what Jesus teaches us about God is more important than what the church has taught us about Jesus. We believe in the liberty of conscience, the responsibility of every believer to work out his or her own salvation, and the obligation of faithful men and women to become partners with God in building the kingdom. We take the Bible seriously, not literally, and believe that in our time the church must recover, above all, its radical hospitality — welcoming all persons into her midst, without regard to race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or physical abilities.
In The News
Commentary: Prayer Vigilant
by Lori Walke Stitt’s post-inaugural prayer service spoke volumes about his narrow view of the faith community. The inauguration of Oklahoma’s new governor, Kevin Stitt, was a series of celebratory events around the state. It ended with a prayer service the day after the inauguration that was timed as a way to symbolize how Stitt will [...]
Truly Pro-Life
by Lori Walke Oklahoma’s elected leaders must pay attention to the needs of the born, not just the unborn. “We have six children. So yes, we’re pro-life.” When I heard her say it, I wondered if we could blame her mistake on Oklahoma’s record cuts to public education. The quote is an example of a non sequitur, [...]
On ICE
by Lori Walke Her perfect English put mine to shame. So did her mastery of a smartphone. She is a straight-A fifth-grade student. She’s also under order of removal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read the full article at The Oklahoma Gazette
Oklahoma Attorney General Opinion Energizes Solar Enthusiasts
by Jack Money Sustainable energy enthusiasts are energized by an Oklahoma attorney general's opinion that sheds additional light on regulatory issues involving rooftop solar systems installed on homes and businesses in the state. They believe Oklahomans finally could have an opportunity to join other people across the nation who are able to economically obtain the systems using [...]
Young Voices
by Robin Meyers Politicians love to say that kids are the future and that nothing matters more than helping them be safe, happy and prosperous. Now the kids are talking back, telling politicians they just want to survive. After the latest “new normal school shooting” (kill, grieve, pray, repeat), the script was as predictable as it was [...]