Is the realm of God a place?     Or is it a vision?

 

            A holy place can easily become a fortress, from which many are forcibly excluded. But a holy vision is large enough to include all who would embrace it.

 

Our mission in the United Church of Christ is to lift high a holy vision, so that everyone can see it—and , seeing it, rejoice in their hearts.

 

That is the purpose and the meaning United Church of Christ Statement of Mission:

 

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called and commit ourselves...

To praise God, confess our sin, and joyfully accept God’s  forgiveness;

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our suffering world;

                     To embody God’s love for all people;

To hear and give voice to Creation’s cry for justice and peace;

To name and confront the powers of evil within and among us;

To repent our silence and complicity with the forces of  
           chaos and death;

To preach and teach with the power of the Living Word;

To join oppressed and troubled people in the struggle for liberation;

To work for justice, healing, and wholeness of life;

To embrace the unity of Christ’s church;

To discern and celebrate the present and coming reign of God.

 

March 2010                                        God is still speaking,