Core Values

Hospitality – Honoring, appreciating and embracing the rich diversity of our community, and offering the radical welcome that Jesus offered his friends.

Spirituality – Being in touch with the love, hope and peace of God through a wide variety of spiritual practices, including prayer and meditation.

Discipleship – Loving Jesus Christ and learning to follow Him ever more closely, through worship, Scripture study, and fellowship in community.

Environmental Sustainability – Practicing green living as a personal, spiritual practice, corporately practicing environmental stewardship and Earth-care, and advocating with others for an environmentally sustainable world.

Compassion – Serving the community through acts of service and ministries of compassion that show Christ’s love to people who traditionally have been or currently are marginalized, degraded, oppressed or silenced.

Justice – Seeking societal transformation by working toward economic and social justice that promotes equality, eliminates poverty, and creates peace.

Creativity – Worshipping God with our whole being, by incorporating the fine arts, dramatic arts, and a wide variety of music representing many cultures.