Covenanters publicly affirm our core convictions, tithe, and take leadership in the congregation, agreeing to make the core convictions central to our decisions and direction. As an Anabaptist community, we hold these convictions collectively at the center of our faith and life, even if we don’t all individually believe them all the time.
God, the creator of the universe, is a God of love, and longs for mercy and justice, both for humanity and creation.
We follow in the way of Jesus, whose life, death and resurrection teaches us how to live.
Jesus showed us a way of shalom, non-violence, and alternatives to empire responses of power and dominion over others.
As Jesus gathered his disciples together to eat with sinners and saints--throughout his ministry, at the last supper, and after the resurrection--we too gather, to share communion, to eat together, to share our joys and sorrows, and to give and receive counsel. We are part of each other’s lives, bound to each other in deep, meaningful ways.
Our discipleship leads us to serve God and others, and to have the grace and vulnerability to be served as well.
Water baptism is an expression of commitment to begin the journey of discipleship. We welcome those who desire to begin that journey to make a public confession of faith, and receive a blessing of the congregation and the Holy Spirit.
We study scripture with each other, aligning our story with the biblical story. We welcome the winds of the Holy Spirit to blow through us, giving us wisdom to discern where God is calling us.
We strive to live lives of simplicity, using our resources wisely, and recognizing the impact of our consumerism on God’s creation and on our spirits.
