Our Social Creed is as follows:
We believe in God, Creator of the world; and in Jesus Christ, the
Redeemer of creation. We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom we
acknowledge God’s gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing these gifts
to idolatrous ends.
We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and dedicate ourselves
to its preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by humankind.
We joyfully receive for ourselves and others the blessings of community,
sexuality, marriage, and the family.
We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women, children, youth, young
adults, the aging, and people with disabilities; to improvement of the
quality of life; and to the rights and dignity of racial, ethnic, and
religious minorities.
We believe in the right and duty of persons to work for the glory of God
and the good of themselves and others and in the protection of their welfare
in so doing; in the rights to property as a trust from God, collective
bargaining, and responsible consumption; and in the elimination of economic
and social distress.
We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world, to the rule of
justice and law among nations, and to individual freedom for all people of
the world.
We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s Word in human
affairs and gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of the gospel
in the world. Amen.
