Mission Moment
Rejoice in God’s Vision
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,