Our Guiding Values

Abundant Love & Radical Welcome

We believe that sharing the abundant love of God is a central part of our Christian Identity, and we are called to live out the radical welcome that Jesus taught us through his ministry on earth.

Honoring Tradition & Embracing Change

We honor the traditions of the past, including that of our Lutheran and Methodist heritages, while also knowing that we must seek out and embrace change in order to grow and become the church God longs for us to be in this world.

Repentance & Reconciliation

We acknowledge the hurt, harm, and abuse that the Church has perpetrated in the past, and are committed to repenting for our role in that, and taking concrete steps towards reconciliation with historically marginalized communities.

Community & Relationship

We are committed to living in community and being in intentional relationship with one another and our neighbors, living in mutual-relationship as Christ taught us.

Listening & Learning

We know that we do not hold all the answers, and are committed to listening and learning from a wide variety of people, communities, and sources so that we might develop a greater understanding of humanity, creation, and the Divine.

Stewardship & Service

We believe that we are called to give of ourselves for the sake of our neighbor and the world, that we might be God’s hands and feet on earth, giving of ourselves and using our unique talents to serve our communities.

Living Word & Holy Sacrament

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God and came to reconcile humanity to our Creator, giving us the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and Communion through which to encounter and be changed by the Triune God.

Simultaneously Saint & Sinner

We believe that no human is fully perfect – and yet we are fully redeemed and restored by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, set free from our bondage to sin to live our lives dedicated to God and to our neighbor.