We are a congregation of The United Church of Christ.

The UCC's 

• Purpose is to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength and our neighbor as ourselves; 

• Vision is a just world for all, united in Christ's love; and 

• Mission is that united in Spirit and inspired by God's grace, we welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.

• Statement of Faith:

We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, 

who is made known to us in Jesus our brother, and to whose deeds we testify:

God calls the worlds into being, creates humankind in the divine image, and sets before us the ways of life and death. God seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin. God judges all humanity and all nations by that will of righteousness declared through prophets and apostles. In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Lord, God has come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the whole creation to its Creator. God bestows upon us the Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races. God calls us into the church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be servants in the service of the whole human family, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share in Christ’s baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory. God promises to all who trust in the gospel forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, the presence of the Holy Spirit in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in that kingdom which has no end. Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto God. Amen.

The UCC is also rooted in the following beliefs:

• That all may be one [John 17:21] The UCC is a united church pointing toward efforts to heal the divisions within the body of Christ.

• In essentials unity, in non-essentials diversity, in all things charity. If the spectrum of Christian belief/practice runs from uncritical acceptance to rigid doctrine, the UCC finds itself dispersed throughout the middle. This diversity requires mutual understanding and agreement as to which aspects of the Christian faith and life are essential.

• The uniting of the Church is a gift of God, not our own doing. Expressions of this unity are as diverse as there are individuals, yet the common thread that runs through all is LOVE.

• Testimonies of faith rather than tests of faith. Creeds, catechisms, confessions, statements of faith are all testimonies of faith, not that by which we test our faith.

• There is yet more light and truth to break forth from God’s holy word; God is still speaking. The Bible is a superior source for understanding the Good News and is a foundation for all statements of faith. The Bible, though written in specific historical times and places, still speaks to us in our present condition. The study of the scriptures is not limited by past interpretations, but it is pursued with the expectation of new insights and God’s help for living today.

• The Priesthood of All Believers. All members of the Church are called to participate as equals in the common worship of God, each with direct access to the mercies of God.

[Recognition is given to those among us who have received special training in pastoral, priestly, educational and administrative functions, but these persons are regarded as servants—rather than as persons in authority. Their task is to guide, to instruct, to enable the ministry of all Christians rather than to do the work of ministry for us.]

• Responsible Freedom. As individual members of the Body of Christ, we are free to believe and act in accordance with our perception of God’s will for our lives. AND we are called to live in a loving, covenantal relationship with one another—gathering in communities of faith, congregations of believers, local churches. Likewise, associations of churches, conferences, the General Synod and the churchwide “covenanted ministries” of the United Church of Christ are free to act in their particular spheres of responsibility. Yet all are constrained by love to live in a covenantal relationship with one another and with the local churches in order to make manifest the unity of the body of Christ and thus to carry out God’s mission in the world more effectively.