Open

• To different perspectives on faith and life
• To wisdom from other religious traditions, science and academic disciplines
• To newcomers
• To God’s Spirit

Welcoming

• To those who identify as LGBTQ2+
• To those in need of mobility and hearing assistance.
• Membership is based on Christian faith and not gender identity or sexual orientation.
• We support same sex marriage. All leadership positions are open to any member.
• We continue to grow and learn…we’re not perfect!

Faith

• Our reason for being is Christian faith.
• We find our identity and orientation in Biblical scripture
• Worship is our central, common activity.

Community

• We seek to build and maintain a communal culture.
• We invite broad participation in worship, preaching and church ministries.
• We try to support one another in times of illness and difficulty.

Seeking

• We don’t have all the answers.
• We value questioning and discernment.
• Traditional truths must be re-examined in light of new developments.

To Live

• Christian faith is to be demonstrated in behaviour, not just in words.
• Anabaptist conviction is that Jesus is to be followed, not just worshipped.
• Following Jesus means working toward social and environmental justice with compassion.

Christ’s

• Jesus Christ as revelation of God’s character, purpose and will.
• Jesus as interpretive lens for life and scripture.
• Christ as mediator, reconciler of all things.

Wisdom

• Learning to live with paradox.
• Moving toward maturity and depth.

Peace

• God’s desire is to make peace – to reconcile us to one another, to the earth and to God.
• Peacemaking is active and not passive.
• No true peace without justice.

In the World

• The world is wonderful.
• We are called to engage and participate.
• We are not separatist, sectarian or dualistic.