As a Faith Community

•  ¨ We walk the path of Jesus. Through the study of Scripture, reflection and attentiveness to the activity of God around us, we celebrate God’s presence in the world by respecting the earth and encouraging each person’s journey with God, even if it differs from our own.

• ¨ We rejoice in both the sacred and the secular, the human and the non-human world around us and express this joy in worship that is genuine, vibrant, creative and spiritual.

•  ¨ We treat all persons as made in God’s image, regardless of race, gender, orientation, age, ability, nationality or economic class, and we commit ourselves to standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast, oppressed, denigrated and afflicted, seeking justice and peace with or without the help of others, no matter what the cost to us.

•  ¨ Aware of our own shortcomings, we exercise our ability to speak prophetically to government and society around us, seeking to call forth the best in others, including those with whom we disagree.

•  ¨ Our common life is based on the fact that all people are loved by God beyond our wildest imagination.  This lets us claim the sacredness of spirit, mind, heart and body as we live out our purpose to strengthen and extend God’s realm of love.

• ¨ As stewards of all that we have been given, we recognize our responsibility to use our money, our buildings, and our skills and abilities in the service of God, the service of one another, and the service of those in the world around us.