as considerate of persons as Jesus;
as devoted to justice as the Old Testament prophets;
as responsive to truth as science;
as beautiful as art;
as intimate as the home;
as life-giving as the air we breathe.
We are a welcoming people, a church that reaches out to invite and include persons of every age, tongue, race, sexual orientation, and religious background.
We are a people of hope, who reach out with a radical openness to the diversity of God's gifts. In this spirit, we seek to reconcile with those who have been condemned and injured not only by the Church but also by society, and stand with them in their struggle for equality and justice.
We affirm diversity in our members, in our staff, and in our leaders. We believe that diversity brings strength and a greater awareness of God's creation.
We are a searching people, seeking to learn God's will and way for us, and we believe that God is still speaking and calling us into new ministries of love, justice, and inclusiveness.