our theology

We are unabashedly evangelical, Reformational, catholic, and family-friendly in our doctrine and worship.

evangelical. Our first presupposition in all of life is that the Bible is God's infallible Word, the ultimate standard for all truth claims. We believe that the church's creeds and confessions are summaries of Scripture's teachings, not lenses through which to interpret Scripture. And we hold fast to the gospel: that Jesus died and rose again so that those who believe in him might have eternal life.

Reformational. We hold in high esteem the Reformational confessions and catechisms -- for example, the Canons of Dordt, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, the 39 Articles of Religion, the Augsburg Confession -- and we subscribe in good faith to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Our worship is patterned first on the principles of worship we see set forth in the Old and New Testaments (for example, in the sacrificial system and in the book of Revelation), but we also draw from the Book of Common Prayer and from Reformed and Lutheran liturgical forms. In line with John Calvin and other reformers, we celebrate the Lord's Supper every Lord's Day, keeping both Word and Sacrament central to our worship.

catholic. We are part of the one holy, catholic, and apstolic church. As such, we have something to learn from the other traditions within Christ's catholic (i.e. historic, worldwide) church, not merely from our own Reformed tradition. Along with most Christian churches, we regularly confess the Nicene Creed in our worship services, and we also subscribe to the Apostle's and Athanasian Creeds. We desire to pursue unity in the Lord's Supper, as well as unity in the church's mission, with believers and congregations who do not necessarily share our Reformation heritage. Accordingly, we invite all Trinitarian, Bible-believing, baptized Christians (and their children) to eat with us every week at the Lord's Table.

family-friendly. We invite the whole family to the worship service, and we invite all baptized children to participate in the Lord's Supper (though we honor the decision of parents who are not convinced that young children ought to be brought to the Lord's Table). And we don't mind wiggles and noises during the service. The noises of a baby or a toddler may be uncomfortable for the child's parents, but we tend to think God enjoys it (Matt 21.16)! As we grow numerically, and when we find a new facility, we hope to develop a children's Sunday School program and a children's choir, as well as provide more opportunities for fellowship, prayer, singing, and Bible study for whole families.