What We Believe

Mission Statement

We seek to be a vital, caring, Christian community committed to the sacred and spiritual amidst the secular by experiencing God in Christ in worship, service, education, and fellowship. We welcome others searching for this experience.

Inquiring

As members of the local and global community, we believe it is our responsibility to understand the complexity of the issues that shape our world today. It is through this understanding that we can best be of service to those organizations and communities in need. We are committed to asking hard questions, seeking truth, and growing in our knowledge of God’s world — trusting that faithful inquiry leads to more faithful action.

Caring

As members of First Presbyterian, we are encouraged to not only contribute economically to helping the less fortunate, but also to become physically, mentally, and emotionally involved in our common ministry, using our gifts as God’s people in the service of others. As a congregation, we also display our support and spiritual encouragement to each member of our community, walking alongside one another in times of both joy and hardship.

Inclusive

We see in the gospels a Jesus who was radically inclusive of his society’s outcasts. We believe that every group of people belongs to God and that every person is God’s creation and, therefore, sacred — regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or economic situation. This conviction shapes how we worship, how we welcome, and how we seek to be a community where all people can truly belong.