Our Mission
Inspired by the words of Micah 6:8 our mission is to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God.
We envision a world that embraces community, celebrates inclusivity, expresses creativity, seeks transformation, and practices simplicity.
our Core Values
Community >> Faith is a journey best traveled with others who share common values and a common commitment to life together. We strive to be formed as a community steeped in God’s love, expressed in loving relationships with one another, and engaged in the larger community in which we live.
Inclusivity >> No one is outside the bounds of God’s grace. We strive to practice generous hospitality, welcoming and embracing everyone with the same love we have received from God. We affirm the sacred worth of every human being – no exceptions.
Creativity >> At the foundation of our faith is the story of a God we call Creator – a God who is continually in the process of creating, who gifts us with creativity and invites us to create. We strive to incorporate music, drama, visual arts, dance, and other creative elements in all that we do.
Simplicity >> In a world preoccupied with materialism, consumption, and greed, we long for a simpler way. We strive to live simply, both individually and in our life together; to generously share our resources and practice faithful stewardship of God’s Creation.
Transformation >> As we journey inward, we strive for transformed lives that better reflect the love of Christ. As we journey outward, we strive for a transformed world that better reflects God’s vision of peace and justice.
Community practices
Gather
A meaningful, nourishing life beckons us to gather. In the context of one another, we grow and can be known.
Gathering, we come together on Sunday mornings, in third spaces, and around tables.
Listen
We listen with our hearts to the message of the divine, which can be heard in innumerable ways.
Listening, we take postures of intention, curiosity, humility, and hospitality, paying particular
attention to voices that are frequently overpowered.
Act
To live into our values as individuals and as a community, we are compelled to action.
Acting in love, courage, and creativity, we engage in nonviolent solidarity. Sometimes, that occurs
in the public sphere; sometimes quietly.
Share
Every individual in this community has valuable gifts to contribute: time, talents, resources, and care.
Sharing, we create space for the Spirit, offering our gifts and strengthening the living webs of
connection that bind us together.
Evolve
A living faith invites us to allow our ways of being and believing to evolve.
Evolving, though sometimes messy, leads to transformation as we encounter one another and
the unfailing, uncontainable love of God.
OPEN and affirming
No matter who, no matter what, you are welcome.
We worship an inclusive and loving God, who calls all persons into relationship, both with God and with neighbor. In response to this love, demonstrated most perfectly in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves as an open and affirming community, welcoming and celebrating people of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities and disabilities, economic situations, and social statuses.
We declare ourselves to be open and affirming, fully inclusive of the LGBTQ community, and advocating for a more inclusive church and a more inclusive society.