“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Our church believes in many things, but none more than this: we are called to love God and our neighbor as ourselves. Our love must be more than words on a page. It must be as tangible as Jesus. Because he fed the hungry, we feed the hungry. Because he welcomed the stranger, we welcome the stranger. Because he prayed, and sang, and worshipped God - we pray, sing, and worship God. Everything we do is measured by this rule of faith.
What We Believe
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
*that is, the true Christian church of all times and all places
We hold in common the truths of the Apostles’ Creed with the Christian Church universal.
Our
Distinctives
We are Confessional
Presbyterians confess their beliefs through statements that have been adopted over the years and are contained in The Book of Confessions. These statements reflect our understanding of God and what God expects of us at different times in history. Even though we share these common beliefs, Presbyterians understand that God alone is Lord of the conscience, and it is up to each individual to understand what these principles mean in his or her life.
We are Reformed
Presbyterians are distinctive in two major ways. They adhere to a pattern of religious thought known as Reformed theology and a form of government that stresses the active, representational leadership of both ministers and church members. Our polity conforms to the Book of Order. We live this out by affirming the majesty, holiness and providence of God who creates, sustains, rules and redeems the world in the freedom of sovereign righteousness and love.
We are Sacramental
The sacraments of Baptism and The Lord’s Supper connect us to Christ through the presence of the Holy Spirit. Baptism begins a lifelong journey of discipleship, and communion sustains us on that journey. Presbyterians enjoy a broad theology of the sacraments, with much of it held in common with other Christian traditions.
We are Inclusive
Because we are Confessional and because we are Reformed, we are Inclusive. We believe that God calls us to welcome everyone as a fellow image-bearer. This means that we bring the Gospel to every person regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, income, or age.