The Mission of the Open & Affirming Ministry Program is to build a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) that welcomes persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations to the table of Christ’s communion and to the full life and leadership of the Christian Church. On June 23, 2022, University Christian Church became officially Open & Affirming after several years of doing good and faithful work! Senior Pastor Megan Peglar writes:

"University Christian Church in Austin, Texas is just steps away from the University of Texas campus and takes seriously God's call to love, affirm, and welcome everybody. In 2015, the board passed a marriage equality resolution; we are a founding congregation of the Labyrinth Progressive Student Ministry; and LGBTQIA+ individuals have been vital members and leaders of UCC for many years. As an Open & Affirming congregation, we are thrilled to be counted among those congregations where members of the LGBTQIA+ community will feel welcomed, cherished, and reminded of the beloved children of God that they are."