Mission & Beliefs
Our Mission
Our purpose is to seek God’s grace for ourselves and the world.
As followers of Jesus:
- We perpetuate the Word of God by worshipping, teaching, and ministering in a loving and caring way;
- We are an open and affirming congregation that welcomes the diversity of individuals and their gifts;
- We provide a place of Christian learning for ourselves and our children;
- We seek the betterment of the church, the community and the world,
… so that God’s love and justice are made real.
Our Beliefs
We are an Open and Affirming Congregation and a member congregation of the United Church of Christ.
We cherish our theological diversity and celebrate the right of each person to seek truth in community and in conversation with the riches our Christian heritage.
That said, here are some beliefs commonly held among us:
- We believe in the triune God.
- We believe that each person is unqiue and valuable.
- We believe that eac person is on a spiritual journey.
- We believe that the persistent search for God produces an authentic relationship with God.
- We believe that all of the baptized “belong body and soul to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
- We believe that all people of faith are invited to join Christ at Christ’s table for the sacrament of Communion.
- We believe the UCC is called to be a united and uniting church.
- We believe that God calls us to be servants in the service of others.
- We believe that the UCC is called to be a prophetic church.