We are people of the book, the Bible that is. In the Bible we find the overarching story of God’s relationship with people. It is the story of God’s good creation of all things, of human sinfulness and the fall, of Christ’s great love and redemption and of God’s plan to restore all things.

From the Bible we discover the character of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three persons, one God.

From the Bible we learn about the human condition. We are sinful, living in a world that has been tainted with the consequences of sin. All of our best intentions can’t overcome this condition. It took the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ whose incarnation, life, death, and resurrection to conquer sin, changed the trajectory of the lives of his followers. (John 3: 12-21, Philippians 2:1-11)

The Bible tells us that people, who trust Jesus, have the hope of eternal life.( John 14:1-4) It tells us that our world belongs to God and that he continues to care for it. It tells us that God cares about how we care for the weak, the poor, the homeless and the sick. (Matthew 25:31-46)  

The Bible tells us that the character of the Church, when it obeys and follows him, will be a witness of the love of God himself (John 17:23) It tells us that Christ has given the Church a mission, to be his representatives, “so that the world may know…” the story of God’s salvation plan.

The Bible tells of the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives. It tells of the hope we have, that one day there will be no more tears, the hope that God will make all things new. (Rev 21:1-7)

This richness of the Bible is at the heart of our gatherings. We are in awe of God’s creation. We are humbled by our own sinfulness, which affects everything we do in some way. The Grace of God, who has given us a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, amazes us. (1 Peter 1:3) The hope that God plans to restore all things (Acts 3:21), energizes us to serve him boldly right here in this world.

Our creeds and confessions connect us to body of Christ, which is larger than our congregation or our denomination. They connect us to the historic Christian Church, where our beliefs have been tested over time to reflect the Bible’s teachings. They connect us to the future, our hope in Christ, and our calling in the world.