What We Believe

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As United Methodists, we are not fundamentalists.   We do not believe in the inerrancy of the Bible or the infallibility of St. Paul.   We do believe in:
	•	the Trinitarian creeds
	•	the 39 Articles of Religion as modified by John Wesley (1784)
	•	the saving power of Jesus
	•	the inability of all social programs to satisfy the requirements of love
	•	the forgiveness of sin
	•	the efficacy of love
	•	the redemptive possibilities in suffering
	•	the power of prayer
	•	the necessity of faith for an abundant life
	•	the life hereafter
	•	in indispensability of faith communities for the repair of human societies
	•	the dignity of all and supremacy of none
Further, we believe that:
	•	Jesus is the Way: to live, to die, to freedom, and to know God
	•	the cross reveals both the depth of mortal sin and the height of divine grace
	•	faith manifests itself in love, courage and joy
	•	bondage in any form is an abomination to God
	•	Baptism should not be denied to children
	•	Communion should be open to any and all who are fully prepared in heart and soul
	•	the oppression of any on account of class, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or any other given condition is an offense to God
	•	a clear witness to justice and love is a requirement of full discipleship
	•	singing makes the angels smile and smiling makes the angels sing.

For more information, try the "About Our Church" page of the United Methodists Web Site.