WHAT WE BELIEVE

Progressive & Diverse 

We are a progressive, diverse community of faith, friendship, and service. We are also a member-led congregation. The members and Church Council oversee the life and ministry of the church. Comprised of Officers, Ministry Team Leaders, and Members at Large, the Church Council is elected by the congregation during our annual June meeting. 

Open and Affirming

We recognize the diversity of human nature as a part of God’s universal plan and affirm all families and relationships founded on love, respect, responsibility, and trust. We don’t all believe the same things – and we celebrate that! Each of us is on a journey of faith, seeking to serve God and walk in the ways of Jesus Christ as best we can. Our lives lead us down different paths.

Justice and Equality 

As part of the United Church of Christ, we claim our place as a church of firsts; weaving God’s message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary and where we grow a just and peaceful world together. Our history and endeavors for justice and equality continue to effect change in our communities. 

WE BELIEVE

Church of the Good Shepherd, UCC is a dynamic congregation with a rich history and vibrant ministry in the community. Our church is a part of a blend of five major Protestant denominations that united together in 1957 to form the United Church of Christ: Congregational, Christian, Afro-Christian, German Evangelical and Reformed. We celebrate the words of Pastor John Robinson, who in his farewell remarks to the Pilgrims as they were leaving for the “new world,” said, “There is still more light and truth to break forth from God’s holy word.” We say at our church that "God is still speaking!"

We are a church that:
• Centers our faith and practice in the life and ministry Jesus Christ.
• Takes the Bible seriously, not literally.
• Builds community partnerships across differences.
• Worships God with joyful hearts and open minds.
• Includes children in the life and ministry of the church.
• Celebrates creativity and the arts.
• Encounters Christ in Creation, community, sacraments, music, scripture, and service.
• Listens and responds to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
• Celebrates an open table and seeks to be inclusive of ALL people.
• Seeks to live out our faith in the world as we build God's reign of love and justice on earth.
• Believes that growth in wisdom and understanding happens at all stages of life.
• Embraces solidarity, not just charity.
• Is committed to work for justice for all people and for the environment.
• Cares for one another, laughs easily, and rests in God’s love.

 

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OUR MISSION

We create safe and brave spaces where people can experience the Divine and participate in the healing of the world.

OUR VISION

Church of the Good Shepherd desires to be an
inclusive community that shares the Love of Christ as a path to peace and justice in the world.

OUR COMMUNITY

Church of the Good Shepherd is a diverse community of people who unite across differences to live out God's love in the world.

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