Our Beliefs
Our church includes people from a wide variety of religious and non-religious backgrounds.  While calling people to faithfully follow Jesus as Lord, we respect that people differ in how they live out that discipleship.  

 

As a member of the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ, this Statement of Faith (expressed in the form of a prayer) from the UCC gives expression to our common faith:

We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit,
God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God,
and to your deeds we testify:


You call the worlds into being,
create persons in your image,
and set before each one the ways of life and death.


You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.


You judge people and nations by your righteous will declared through prophets and apostles.


In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior,
you have come to us and shared our common lot,
conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself.


You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit,
creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ,
binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues and races.


You call us into your church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship,
to be your servants in the service of others,
to proclaim the gospel to all the world
and resist the powers of evil,
to share in Christ's baptism
and eat at his table,
to join him in his passion and victory. 


You promise to all who trust you forgiveness of sins
and fullness of grace,
courage in the struggle for justice and peace,
your presence in trial and rejoicing,
and eternal life in your realm which has no end.


Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto you.
Amen