Our Core Beliefs
At St. Michael, we believe that God deserves to be the subject of every sentence involving our spiritual lives:
- God has created all that exists, and the truth of God’s power and love is revealed in the Holy Bible;
- God intervenes in our broken lives, fractured relationships, and unjust world through a personal sire to bring peace and wholeness;
- God entered human history in an intimate way through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ;
- God loves, saves, and forgives us by grace alone;
- God offers us a particular way of life through Jesus Christ that is a hope-filled alternative to the consumeristic and self-centered ways of the world;
- God works through the church by the power of the Holy Spirit to create a world guided by generosity, hospitality, and forgiveness;
- God offers the gifts of new life and forgiveness of sin through Christ’s sacraments of baptism and holy communion;
- God changes lives through the Good News of Jesus Christ who calls on us to:
- Live lives of faithful discipleship
- Practice compassion and justice for a hurting world
- Welcome others to explore this life with us, no matter where we are on the journey of faith
Strengthens...
us to meet the needs of our days through Word and Sacrament and Community;
Challenges...
us to be instruments of his love and mercy as we seek to serve our community in His Name;
Commissions...
us to share the GOOD NEWS of His forgiving love with those who know it not and need to hear it from us.
We affirm with Martin Luther "the priesthood of all believers." Thus, every member is challenged and encouraged to utilize his or her gifts, time and resources in grateful, responsive service to God and His Love. To learn more about our beliefs, please read the ELCA Beliefs and Foundational Documents found at the ELCA website.