We are a church of neighbors, especially if we take as the New Covenant the admonition to, “Love God first, and love neighbor as much as self.” Not affiliated with any denomination, we are an independent Protestant Church which was gathered in 1870 for the worship of God and the Christian education of children. Our congregation is made up of people from diverse religious backgrounds with a common passion for building a church community.
Our Statement of Purpose
We are building a church community through which we may come to know and share the love of God.
We join together to enable individuals to develop for themselves a dynamic relationship with God as revealed through Jesus Christ, Biblical tradition, nature, and the community of the church;
We strive continually to articulate the Christian faith in fresh, exciting, and relevant ways; to renew the ways we practice and express our faith; to deepen our relationship with God;
to welcome people of diverse origins, beliefs, experiences and perspectives
We value:
The beauty and intimacy of our gatherings
The traditions and rituals of the church
The enduring and growing relationships that our faith encourages.
The music we hear and feel in our hearts to the glory of God in our worship
The diversity of the congregation and being open and welcoming to all people
The sharing of our enthusiasm of how God's love has been revealed to us
Principles
To guide our actions and maintain the integrity of what we have together. We have adopted the following principles:
We serve God, the interests of the congregation, and the universal community
We desire to grow in all ways
We desire to preserve our intimacy even as we grow larger
We desire to maintain our fiscal stability and ensure there are resources, infrastructure, services, and leadership to meet our goals and objectives.
We desire to avoid dogmatic formulations and glib answers to the great questions of life.
We desire to make a lasting impact on our community
We desire actively to care for and to serve those less fortunate.
