OPEN and AFFIRMING MINISTRYPurpose: Celebrating the gifts and gracesof all God’s children in a loving and supportive environment. We believe in God, our Heavenly Parent, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit, our Comforter and Advocate. We believe Jesus lived, died and rose again; and we believe thorough Him we receive eternal life. We believe we were created in the image of our Heavenly Parents. We believe in the Priesthood of ALL Believers, the diversity inherent in creation, and the unity of the interconnected web of all existence. We believe God is Love. We affirm the goodness in all creation, human and non-human. We respect questioning and celebrate differences. We give thanks to our Heavenly Parent for the free and generous gift of grace.