Who are we as the United Church of Christ?
- We are an affirming people, saying "yes" to God who is revealed in Creation, manifest in Jesus Christ, present through the Holy Spirit and is known in the Bible, understood in the historic creeds of the Church, and experienced through one another in community.
- We are a covenanting people, joining with God and one another in a unique relationship of promises which God initiates.
- We are a searching people, seeking to learn God's will and way for us as disciples in the world today.
- We are a witnessing people, committed to demonstrate the Good News of God's love throughout all of creation.
- We are a welcoming people, a Church which reaches out to invite and include persons of every age, tongue, race, and religious background.
Diversity
We have our strong, common center enriched by great diversity. This open spirit has been expressed by the phrase: "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, diversity; in all things, charity."Our diversity comes from the variety of paths we have traveled:
Early Church
Congregational Church |
Christian Church |
German Evangelical |
Swiss-German Reformed |
Congretional Christian (1931) |
Evangelical & Reformed (1934) |
The United Church of Christ
(1957)
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