Embracing the mystery of God frees us from ever thinking we have arrived or have it all together. Rituals and doctrine help us engage God, but they are not God. We hold these things loosely and approach them with humility. At their best, they help us connect with God and each other. At their worst they are used as weapons and can be turned into idols.

We hold them loosely but tenderly. They are a container for the sacred and they are a gift. We are cautious to not change for the sake of change, but acknowledge that we can and have and will get it wrong. We continue to ask ourselves “what is the fruit?” Are we becoming more like the God who is Love?  That is the goal of our journey together.

We are a community that seeks to be a place where all people experience God’s justice, peace and joy. We denounce white supremacy and seek to root out its ideology from within ourselves and our systems. We are committed to the work of antiracism and pursuing liberation for all people from oppression. We strive to use inclusive language in our gatherings together. We invite everyone, without qualification, to full participation in our community and life together. We welcome and affirm LGBTQ persons for membership, marriage, ministry, and leadership.