Beatitudes Church

we recognize many paths to the Holy. Growing in our spiritual and communal life together, we worship, study, and serve our community. Rooted in our history and tradition, we are a progressive Christian voice in the wider world. We are powerful advocates for social justice in our community. We are a vibrant, inspiring, innovative church in changing times. Church of the Beatitudes affirms that every person has worth as a unique creation made in the image of God. We recognize, celebrate and give thanks for the many diverse gifts of God among us. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming into the full life and ministry of the Church persons of every race, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability and economic status. Church of the Beatitudes is a community of faith-keeping and faith-seeking people grounded in stories and truths contained in the scriptures. We are open to insights and interpretations of God revealed to us through new experiences, different faiths and diverse cultures. Our purpose is to provide opportunities for the formation of Christian disciples through worship and spiritual enrichment, to offer the education and training for this discipleship and to encourage the practice of this discipleship in the world. We are an Open and Affirming Congregation. What does it mean to be a progressive Christian community? We are an intentionally inclusive community. We recognize the sacred with in all people, as each one of us is a beloved child of God. As people of faith, we recognize our call to work for justice in our world.Explore the many ways that we seek to serve our world. We recognize that families come in many shapes, sizes, and configurations. We celebrate the ways through which God's love is shared with those we call family. We recognize that we are all on a sacred journey. We commit to travel respectfully and in support of our fellow journeyers. We believe that there are many paths to God including, but not exclusively, through the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.