United Methodists share a common heritage with all Christians. 

WE BELIEVE:

GOD

God, who is one, is revealed in three distinct persons.

JESUS

We believe in the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ. God became human in Jesus whose life, death and resurrection demonstrate God's redeeming love.

HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, it's the Holy Spirit at work.

HUMAN BEINGS

Genesis 1:27 asserts that we’ve been made in the image of the Creator. Like God we have the capacity to love and care, to communicate, and to create.

THE BIBLE

We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and practice. We interpret the Scriptures together in community through the lenses of Scripture itself, tradition, reason, and experience.

THE CHURCH

The church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ's life and ministry in the world today.

GOD'S REIGN

The kingdom or reign of God is both a present reality and future hope and experienced by living the stories and teachings of Jesus.

GRACE

We understand grace as a gift from God – the undeserved, unmerited, and loving action of God in human existence. God’s grace is at work throughout our spiritual journeys – it prepares us, redeems us, and continually shapes us into the people we are created to be.

SACRAMENTS

We recognize two sacraments, baptism and communion. Baptism marks the beginning of our lifelong journey as disciples of Jesus Christ. Communion nourishes and sustains us on the journey.

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