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MISSION
STATEMENT
The First Congregational Church of Sonoma, United Church of Christ is
called to be a welcoming, inclusive community of faith, gathered to worship
and to share God's love.
Our primary mission is to connect with and serve our community and world.
Empowered by the spirit of God, we affirm our journey to live out the
teachings of Jesus Christ, seeking peace and justice for all.
The Members of this Church, with all the faith our Christian growth makes
possible, do Covenant together in the presence of God:
- To give
ourselves wholeheartedly to God's service
- To worship
God through Word and Sacrament
- To proclaim
to all the world the Gospel of Jesus Christ through deed and word
- To be
open to the movement of the Spirit in our midst
- To affirm
our journey together, in our diversity, for justice, peace and healing,
throughout all of God's creation
- To grow
with one another, building our future out of past memories and present
hopes
- To attend
the services of this church and to share in its work, support, and ministries
- To love
and support one another
- To forgive
and trust one another
- To pray
for and with one another
- To answer
God's call to be the body of Christ
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