Grace United Methodist Church, as part of The United Methodist Church, is rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, tracing its theological and organizational heritage back to John Wesley. We believe our salvation comes as a free gift of love from God, demonstrated and made effective in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, made available for all humankind. We believe in the historic creeds of our Church as found in the Apostles' Creed.
We believe in the sacrament of Holy Baptism as a sign of God's amazing grace. We baptize persons of all ages who are presented or present themselves as having trust in God and a willingness to follow Jesus Christ. We believe that God’s love reaches out to us even before we are able to reach back to God. Therefore, we believe in infant baptism and both the parents and congregation promise to “Nurture these children in Christ’s holy church, that by our teaching and example they may be guided to accept God’s grace for themselves, to profess their faith openly and to lead a Christian life.”
We believe in the sacrament of Holy Communion (also known as The Lord’s Supper and The Holy Eucharist) as our partaking of God’s redeeming grace through Christ. We do not believe that this is the United Methodist table, or indeed any denomination’s table, but God’s table. Therefore, we believe that anyone who desires a relationship with Jesus Christ and repents of their sin is invited to come and share in this sacrament with us.
We believe in the priesthood of all believers; that the desire of God is for a relationship with all humanity. Believing that we are stewards of all of creation, we are engaged in the world, spreading the good news of God’s love.
In Christ’s coming kingdom, we believe that the life of faith is not just about believing in Jesus but in following Jesus by working together in this world, caring for creation, advocating for the poor and forgotten, working for equity and justice, and advocating a kingdom that will bring life here “on earth as it is in heaven.”
We believe that all people are of sacred worth, created in the image of God. Therefore, we welcome all who seek to explore their faith and build a relationship with God. No matter who you are, what you do, what you have, what you can or cannot do, who you love, the color of your skin, or where you are from, you will find welcome here. We believe the promise from Romans 8:39b ‘’nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” As a church community, we at Grace UMC will “do all in our power to increase (your) faith, confirm (your) hope and perfect (you) in love.” (from the Commendation and Welcome of the UMC).
The United Methodist Church shares a great deal with other denominations. Explore what we believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and more.
We also have a unique heritage and areas of emphasis. Learn what we mean when we talk about grace, how we serve people around the world, and ways we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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