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Those who began the Reformation movement never thought that they were beginning a "new" faith. They believed that their ideas reflected the original faith of Jesus' disciples, and were the true continuation of the church's heritage. So today we pray that we are constantly seeking the true essence of what it means to become children of God through the grace of Christ, as this is revealed to us through God's word, the Bible.

The Bible is at the center of our faith and worship. We experience it as a book so rich and beautiful that we can never exhaust its meaning or its message for us. Through sermons and study we find ourselves engaged in conversation with God himself. In a miraculous way, God reveals who God is through these words and stories written down long ago.

We believe that God is uniquely manifest in the person Jesus Christ. While great spiritual wisdom is to be found in many religious paths, our personal experience is that Christ shows us God in ways which not only comfort us, but surprise and challenge us. As long as we do not let our own prejudices and motives obscure our sight, we have in Jesus a perfect window into who God is.

This same God works in our lives through the Holy Spirit, to draw us to him, enlighten our understanding of spiritual things, and guide us in our daily living. We are shown not just how to live, but who we may become: when we live as God's people, our moral decisions become clear and simple.

Along with the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, we are part of a tradition with historic statements of faith which help to guide us in interpreting the Bible. The most familiar is the Apostles' Creed. But above all we hold to God's Word, as it speaks uniquely to every place and time, and to each woman and man wherever they may stand on their spiritual journey.

This is why you will feel welcome here, whether you were born and raised Reformed, or are someone with no religious background but is seeking spiritual truth wherever it may be found. There is a place here even for those who claim to believe nothing, for after all, we are all simply on this mysterious road of life together, hoping to find our way.