Our Vision, Mission and Values

The Vision of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)

Elders Peter Gray and Andre BrownTo be a faithful, growing church that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice. Micah 6:8

The Mission of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)

To be and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps “to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

What We Value

We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.

  • We are a movement for Christian Unity
    We honor our heritage as a movement for Christian unity by cooperating and partnering with other faith communities to work for bringing about wholeness – healing and justice – in the world. This is what it means to be “ecumenical”. We also honor the heritage of Christian unity by staying together in covenant as a witness to the world that even when we disagree we can still make room, welcoming all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. Our spiritual ancestors were fond of saying, “unity, not uniformity“.
  • 20180120_161659_IMG_4878We practice unity and inclusion at the Lord’s Table. All are welcome to the Lord’s Table for the sake of mission and for the sake of the world as the one family of God. Most congregations do this by celebrating communion every Sunday. That’s why we use a chalice as our logo (see below).
  • We practice believer baptism. A person makes the choice to follow God’s call rather than the choice being made for them as an infant. Baptism is the basis of membership in the Church and also a mark that every person is called to serve God – the idea of the “priesthood of all believers.”
  • William Clyburn, Sr., our speaker of the hourWe study scripture for ourselves
    We are called to study and read scripture for ourselves. Rather than having tests of faith and creedal statements, we critically and thoughtfully study scripture, taking into account the history and background – the context – in which it was written.
  • We answer God’s call for justice
    We move to answer God’s call for justice particularly in the areas of care for the earth, the challenges for women and children, poverty and hunger and immigration. We seek to do this work in cooperation with other people of faith. Some say we “get dirty for Jesus” as a way of conveying the hands-on mission. (taken from website of the Christian Church (DoC), disciples.org)

The Story of the Chalice Logo

The Disciples' ChaliceThe logo of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a red chalice with a white St. Andrew’s Cross. The chalice represents the centrality of communion to the life of the church. The cross of Saint Andrew is a reminder of the ministry of each person and the importance of evangelism and recalls the denomination’s Scottish Presbyterian ancestry.

 

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