We believe
in God the Creator of all, who has called forth a people of faith. We believe
in Jesus Christ, the Word become flesh, crucified and resurrected for us. He is
our Savior from evil and sin, our peace and the exalted Lord of the church. And
we believe in the Holy Spirit, the source of redemption and life.
We who
respond to Christ in faith are his church, the community called to proclaim and
to be a sign of the kingdom of God, the new people sustained by Scripture and
Spirit. Thus we continue the mission of Christ, making disciples, forgiving,
restoring, baptizing believers, sharing the Lord's Supper, using our gifts in
unity and love.
We commit
ourselves to follow Jesus Christ, in his path through suffering to life. By
grace we are being changed into the image of God, in which God created women
and men. As faithful disciples, we hear Christ's call to life in the Spirit in
relation with God, to chastity, stewardship, love for the enemy, to the
practice of justice and peace.
We
joyfully worship the three‑in‑one God, as a holy nation, the people
of God, giving allegiance to Christ as our Lord, living now as if in the age to
come. We place our hope in God's everlasting reign, in victory over evil, the
resurrection of the dead, in Christ's coming again in judgment and glory. To
God be all glory! Amen!