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Mission
"A family of faith
dedicated to the mission
of making disciples, spreading the Good News
and baptizing in the name of Jesus Christ"
What we believe
We believe in the triune God
Creator; resurrected Christ, the sole Head of the church;
and the Holy Spirit,
who guides and brings about the creative and redemptive
work of God in the world.
We believe that each person is
unique and valuable.
It is the will of God that every person belong to a
family of faith where they
have a strong sense of being valued and loved.
We believe that each person is on a
spiritual journey
and that each of us is at different stage of that
journey.
We believe that the persistent
search for God produces an authentic relationship with God,
engendering love, engendering faith, dissolving guilt,
and giving life purpose and direction.
We believe that all of the
'baptized belong body and soul to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ'
No matter who, no matter what--no matter where we are on
life's journey.
--we all belong to God and to one worldwide community of
faith.
All persons baptized-, past, present and future-are
connected to each other and
to God through the sacrament of baptism.
We baptize during worship when the community is present
because baptism includes
the community's promise of 'love, support and care' for
the baptized
and we promise that we won't take it back- no matter
where your journey leads you.
We believe that all people of faith
are invited to join
Christ at Christ's table for the
sacrament of Communion.
Just as many grains of wheat are gathered to make one
loaf of bread
and many grapes are gathered to make one cup of juice, we
many people of God,
are made one in the body of Christ, the church.
The breaking of bread and the pouring of juice reminds us
of
the costliness of Christ's sacrifice and the discipleship
to which we are all called.
In the breaking of bread, we remember and celebrate
Christ's presence
among us along with a cloud of witnesses;-
our ancestors, family and friends who have gone before
us.
It is a great mystery; we claim it by faith.
We believe that UCC is called to be
a united and uniting church.
"That they may all be one"
(John 17-21)" In essentials---
unity, in nonessentials---diversity,----in all
things--charity."
these UCC pastors and teachers are known for their
commitment to
excellence in theological preparation, interpretation of
the scripture and justice advocacy.
Even so, love and unity in the midst of our diversity are
our greatest assets.
We believe that God calls us to be servants in the
service of others and to be good stewards
of the earth's resources. "To believe is to care, to care
is to do'
We believe that the UCC is called
to be a prophetic church.
As in the tradition of the prophets and apostles, God
calls the church to speak truth to power,
liberate the oppressed, care for the poor and comfort the
afflicted.
We believe in the power of peace,
and work for nonviolent solutions to local, national, and
international problems.
We are a people of possibility. In the UCC, members,
congregations and
structures have the breathing room to explore and to
hear...
......for after all, God is still
speaking.....
The United Church of Christ--Congregational Church
of Amery, Wisconsin
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