 | To create a nurturing community of
acceptance and support, affirming the uniqueness of each individual.
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| To participate creatively in worship,
ministry, and missions.
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| To return something to each other, to the
larger community, and to history in gratitude for all that we have received as a witness
to our faith.
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| To encourage a Christian spirituality at
work in the world, integrating the sacred and the ordinary, the practical and the
transcendent, the doctrine of grace and discipleship, in a personal encounter with God.
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| To teach the message, arts, and ideas of
Christianity as our mission to the world and each other.
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| To worship and study with joy, vitality, and
holy intent.
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| To create a simplified, non-political
structure for the church. facilitated by a personal and intimate leadership.
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| To devote our best resources, both financial
and human, to the substance of the church, mindful that we are building a sanctuary of the
spirit, supported by the free will offerings of the heart.
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| To develop an atmosphere for spiritual
healing, a safe place to grow and develop, each according to one's own needs and
capacities, empowered by the spiritual resources of Christianity and the process of the
faith that is taught in our sacred space.
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| To value the Bible as God's word to us today
by living its principles and trusting in its truthfulness.
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| To recognize that the Holy Spirit is at work
in the world bringing about healthy change to individuals through the process of spiritual
programs such as 12-Step Recovery.
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