Statement of Mission
Parkway United Church of Christ seeks within the church
universal to respond faithfully to the promises of God as witnessed in the
Old Testament and New Testament. We
seek to follow the way of the crucified and risen Christ. Therefore, we will worship God, educate and nurture
persons for discipleship, build a caring Christian community, participate in
God’s mission to the world, be stewards of the resources God has entrusted to
us. May all that we are and do be to God’s Glory.
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United Church of Christ Statement of Faith
We believe in you, O
God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your
deeds we testify:
You call the worlds into being, create persons
in your own image, and set before each one the ways of life and death.
You seek in holy love to save all people
from aimlessness and sin.
You judge people and nations by your
righteous will declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our
crucified and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot,
conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself.
You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit,
creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant
faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
You call us into your church to accept the
cost and joy of discipleship, to be your servants in the service of others,
to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share
in Christ's baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and
victory.
You promise to all who trust you
forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for
justice and peace, your presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in
your realm which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be
unto you. Amen.
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