As part of the worldwide and diverse community of Christians, we believe in one God, the source of all goodness, truth, and love. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s presence made flesh, who reveals the way of forgiveness, justice, love, and life. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, empowering us to bear the fruit of God’s blessings. We share a common conviction that God’s life-giving grace is for all people. We grow in the grace through the disciplined practice of the “means of grace,” or the “methods of Methodism,” which include worship, prayer, the reading of the scriptures, holy conferencing and conversation, giving, and service. We trust that God is with us, in life, in death, and in life beyond death and that nothing can separate us from God’s love. We see the Bible as God’s inspired guide for faithful and fruitful living, to be used together with the resources of tradition, reason, and experience. We celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as instituted by Christ and offer an “open table” where all are welcome. We believe God’s blessings always come to us on their way to someone else.