Our Values
- We value the Divine presence of God acknowledging this presence in all creation.
- We value community by helping each person get a sense of ‘belonging’ within the First Christian Church.
- We value the grace, mercy and justice of God and the ability to demonstrate this to all humankind.
- We value individual development and mentorship by investing in each other.
- We value a being a safe place.
Our Statement of Faith
God
We believe there to be one God eternally existing in three persons: the Divine parent, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Bible
We believe the Bible to be Divinely inspired and applicable to all aspects of daily life.
Salvation
We believe in the redemptive work of Christ on the cross, which, for the sins of all humankind, provided healing for the body, spirit, and soul.
Reconciliation
We believe that God’s will through Christ’s redemptive work is that all be reconciled and in relationship with God, the creator of heaven and earth.
The Sacraments
We believe that upon confession of faith in Jesus Christ, one should be baptized fully immersed in water. We also believe that Holy Communion is for all people to partake of and that the table of Jesus Christ is open to everyone.
The Preamble of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada and the USA.
As members of the Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world.
In Christ’s name and by his grace
we accept our mission of witness
and service to all people.
We rejoice in God,
maker of heaven and earth,
and in God’s covenant of love
which binds us to God and to one another.
Through baptism into Christ
we enter into newness of life
and are made one with the whole people of God.
In the communion of the Holy Spirit we are joined together in discipleship and in obedience to Christ.
At the Table of the Lord we celebrate with thanksgiving the saving acts and presence of Christ.
Within the universal church we receive the gift of ministry and the light of scripture.
In the bonds of Christian faith we yield ourselves to God that we may serve the One whose kingdom has no end.
Blessing, glory, and honor be to God forever. Amen.
