"We covenant to listen for God's Word, mindful
that religious truth will be revealed in varied, new, and surprising ways..."
"We are called by God to be a Christian Church, seeking to live Jesus' vision
of community and mission..."
OUR VISION
- We value our Congregational heritage of democratic self-governance,
intellectual freedom and responsibility of self-discovery.
- We value our covenant with the United Church of Christ with its Statement
of Faith, and seek ways to strengthen our commitment to this global
expression of mission.
- We endeavor to increase our social concern for and mission
with all who suffer, looking for ways to enable peace
and justice among ourselves and
in the
world.
- We are committed to providing opportunity for all persons to explore and
grow in their unique spiritual gifts through a diverse range of worship,
education, music, small group, and mission experiences.
- We will work to remove barriers - - - physical, social, financial, attitudinal,
theological - - - so that all will feel welcomed, included,
valued and free.
- We want to continue to grow, celebrating the gifts of new members,
and being intentional about openness to change and planning for
the future.
- We seek to be a church valuing the contributions of all ages while understanding
our special responsibility to help youth discover their own
identity and prepare to be the church of tomorrow.
- We will provide facility and leadership equipped to meet the needs of the
next generation of the church.
