What we believe
Seven things, in everyday words. You don’t have to believe any of them to come on Sunday or to ask questions.
Things7
- 01
God
There is one God, who made everything and still cares about all of it, including you.
We don’t think God wound up the world and walked away. We think God is near, paying attention, and patient with us.
- 02
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth is God come close. He lived, taught, healed, died on a cross and rose again.
Everything else on this page comes back to him. If you want to know what God is like, we point to Jesus.
- 03
Grace
You can’t earn God’s love, and you can’t lose it by having a bad week.
Forgiveness is a gift, not a reward. Following Jesus is what we do with the gift, not how we get it.
- 04
The Spirit
God is with us now, by the Holy Spirit, helping us change slowly from the inside.
Most of the change is ordinary: more patience, more honesty, a little less fear.
- 05
The Bible
We read the Bible as God’s word to us, and we read it carefully.
That means reading in context, asking what it meant then before what it means now, and letting it ask questions of us.
- 06
Church
The church isn’t the building. It’s the people who follow Jesus together.
We need each other, especially when one of us can’t believe much on a given week.
- 07
Baptism and communion
Baptism marks the start of following Jesus. Communion is the meal that keeps us going.
We take communion on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome to come forward; if you’d rather not, stay seated or come for a blessing.
Questions are welcome here.
If something on this page doesn’t sit right, you’re in good company. Write to the lead pastor, or come to Thursday small groups, where people disagree out loud and stay friends.
