What We Believe

Statement of Faith

We believe in one God, the creator of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe God exists in perpetual relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe Jesus was the Christ, anointed to redeem the world and to reveal the mercy, love and faithfulness of the one true God.

We believe the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus bear witness to God’s redemptive desires for the world.

We believe the resurrection is both the vindication of Jesus’ life and work and the revelation of God's passion and compassion.

We believe that the way of Jesus is the way of living fully human.

We believe that all humans are made in the image of God and as such, we uphold the  inherent and immutable dignity and worth of every person.

We believe we are called to the work of justice and mercy, empowered by the Holy Spirit to engage with our community as Jesus engaged with his, going to the marginalized, the unseen, the voiceless, and the powerless, to meet tangible needs and to offer love and hope.

We believe that faith, hope and love are the pillars of the church and that love is the greatest of these.

We believe God is reconciling all of creation, things seen and unseen, back into a perfect and perpetual relationship.

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are an essential and inspired source of wisdom and guidance. We believe the authors were inspired to write to their situations, places, and times and we believe these texts communicate truths that, understood properly, are relevant and useful in teaching and guiding the Church.

We practice the sacrament of communion, recognizing Jesus’ redemptive sacrifice and God’s perpetual love.

We practice the sacrament of baptism as a declaration of God’s faithfulness to humanity and the celebration of new life in Christ.