Christ

Our Core Beliefs

Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior of the world - Nothing and no one else is worthy of our praise, devotion and trust. Only in Christ will the world be saved from itself.

Christ comes to us in God's Word, water, wine & bread - Only in Christ, as he comes in Word and Sacraments, is the unambiguous revelation of God given to us. We cannot find God, nor can we discover God in the world in a way that shows us who God really is.

We are accepted, welcomed and saved by grace - Christ died so that all the lost, not just some, might be found and brought into a life filled with the abundance of God.

We know Christ by knowing the people of Christ - As Christ shows us who God really is, Christ is known through those who follow him, love him, and in their imperfect struggles to live, reach out to others as he did.

Christ changes us and challenges us - Lives are changed in the encounter with Christ. The journey of faith calls for constant growth.

Every member is a minister - All who call on the name of Christ are gifted so that they can participate in his on-going ministry of transformation to the whole world. We are priests, everyone. We have received everything from God as stewards, and so are called to use what we have in service and transformation of the world.