In light of our trust in the Gospel, we are serious about our theological task. We believe the Bible is a living book that invites us into active dialogue with God and as such have the highest regard for and obedience to the Bible as our authority.

While we believe that there are portions of scripture to be taken literally; we also believe that it contains metaphor, history, narratives, poetry, and all combine within a unique context to reveal a divine document – inspired in a way that is unable to be grasped in its entirety by humankind.

Along with that reverence for scripture and its place in our lives, we pursue God through being in conversation, individually and communally, with church tradition, experience, and reason. Combining these guideposts, we work towards understanding our call to discipleship, mission, stewardship, devotion and worship.

We believe that faith finds its ultimate expression not ony personal but social holiness. In addition to our worship, it is also through social justice, witness and reform, that we claim our identity as people of faith.

As part of our understanding of what it means to be people of faith, we encourage and fight for spiritual vitality and expressiveness in all areas of our life.

In addition to worship, prayer, we embrace the call to be different people; unafraid to take this oftentime scary journey. As we do we demand a Christianity that possesses the fullest of intellectual integrity which is not afraid to reframe, reject, or renew our understandings of both revelation and God.

On this journey, we will include and affirm that all humankind – regardless of any of humankind’s judgment – are ultimately children of God worthy of the full gift of our church, community, and God’s grace

Although we deeply respect and recognize other religions and celebrate God’s ability to transform each of us regardless of the culture or system we find ourselves in, we believe Jesus to be our Lord and Savior.

In this light, and without denying the legitimacy of other paths that God may provide for humanity, we are intentional and clear that we are seeking God through the life, ministry and message of Jesus Christ.

We believe that lives are transformed through life changing experiences, along with the lifelong process of following Jesus. As followers of Christ, the fullness of his message along with the sacrifice on the cross, with all its related mystery, is what we believe makes our reconciliation possible. It is in the celebration of these truths and our call to share our stories to our communities,