Bethel Congregational Church UCC Core Beliefs
Our Mission
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith (adapted by Robert V. Moss)
United in Christ’s love, we seek justice for all. YOU MATTER HERE!
"Bethel Congregational UCC is church that does God’s work in the world, nurtures spiritual growth, and helps to build a loving community.”
United in Christ’s love, we seek justice for all. YOU MATTER HERE!
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith (adapted by Robert V. Moss)
United in Christ’s love, we seek justice for all. YOU MATTER HERE!
We are committed to diversity and social justice. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church united in Spirit to love all, welcome all and seek justice for all.
We are an Open and Affirming congregation of the United
We are committed to diversity and social justice. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church united in Spirit to love all, welcome all and seek justice for all.
We are an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ.
Our Open and Affirming Statement:
"We declare ourselves to be open and affirming. With God's grace, we seek to be a congregation that includes all persons, embracing differences of sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, mental and physical ability, as well as racial, ethnic, or social-economic background. We welcome all to share in the life and leadership, ministry, and fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities and blessings of participation in our congregation." .
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith (adapted by Robert V. Moss)
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith (adapted by Robert V. Moss)
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith (adapted by Robert V. Moss)
We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, who is made known to us in Jesus our brother, and to whose deeds we testify:
God calls the worlds into being, creates humankind in the divine image, and sets before us the ways of life and death.
God seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.
God judges all humanity and all nations
We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, who is made known to us in Jesus our brother, and to whose deeds we testify:
God calls the worlds into being, creates humankind in the divine image, and sets before us the ways of life and death.
God seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.
God judges all humanity and all nations by that will of righteousness declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Lord, God has come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the whole creation to its Creator.
God bestows upon us the Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
God calls us into the church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be servants in the service of the whole human family, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share in Christ’s baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory.
God promises to all who trust in the gospel forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, the presence of the Holy Spirit in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in that kingdom which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto God.
Amen.