What We Believe

We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), a church with roots in the Protestant Reformation. We affirm the sovereignty of God, the Lordship of Jesus Christ and central importance of the Scriptures in shaping our lives and our life together. In our governance and in our theology, we are guided by a two-part constitution: the Book of Confessions and the Book of Order. The Book of Confessions is a collection of creeds, catechisms and theological statements, rooted in Scripture, which help us understand who God is, and how we are to live as God’s people.

 

The Book of Confessions comprises the following creeds, catechisms, and statements of faith:
 

• The Nicene Creed

• The Apostles Creed

• The Scots Confession

• The Heidelberg Catechism

• The Second Helvetic Confession

• The Westminster Confession of Faith

• The Larger Catechism

• The Shorter Catechism

• The Theological Declaration of Barmen

• The Confession of 1967

• A Brief Statement of Faith Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

 

While the Book of Order is largely concerned with organization and order, it also reminds us why the church exists. The first chapter affirms that the great ends of the church are the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.

 

For more information about Presbyterianism, see the Presbyterian Church (USA) www.pcusa.org.