The United Church of Christ
embraces a theological heritage that affirms the Bible as the
authoritative witness to the Word of God, the creeds of the
ecumenical councils, and the confessions of the Reformation. The UCC
has roots in the "covenantal" tradition--meaning there is no
centralized authority or hierarchy that can impose any doctrine or
form of worship on its members. Christ alone is Head of the church.
We seek a balance between freedom of conscience and accountability
to the apostolic faith. The UCC therefore receives the historic
creeds and confessions of our ancestors as testimonies, but not
tests, of the faith.