We believe that the Church has been given two gifts apart from Scripture by which we “taste and see” the steadfast love of God: The sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion.
In Baptism, by water and the Spirit, we believe that we are given a new identity as children of God. Christ unites us to himself so that his history becomes our history. As he died, so we die to sin. As he has been raised, so we are raised spiritually now to live to the glory of God. As he is God’s beloved son, so we are adopted by grace as beloved sons and daughters.
Baptism is for all who want to follow Jesus and belong to the family of God. We baptize both children and adults, believing that baptism is first a sign of God’s grace before it is a picture of our commitment.
In Holy Communion, we believe that we are spiritually nourished to live as the body of Christ in the world. In this meal we remember all that God has done in creating the world, sustaining it by grace, and saving it through Jesus. We have real communion with Jesus as the Spirit draws us into his presence to be fed by him through faith. And we eat in hope of the day when we will feast in the kingdom of God; when it is on earth as it is in heaven; when Christ makes all things new.
Holy Communion is open to all who want to follow Jesus and confess him as Lord.
