Who - Mission, Goals, New Creed

Southminster-Steinhauer United Church
An Affirming Congregation within the United Church of Canada

Mission Statement

Southminster-Steinhauer United Church seeks to be
an open and welcoming community
where Christian faith is
joyfully celebrated, courageously explored and actively lived.
Called to share in the ministry of Christ,
we strive to create God's community
by caring for each other
and working toward peace and justice.

Goals

We at Southminster-Steinhauer are committed:

To explore, through Worship and Study
our experiences in the modern world in the light of the scripture, heritage and theology,
with an openness to new understanding of God's presence,
To foster an inclusive atmosphere where all feel welcome and
encouraged to participate in the community,
To be an Affirming Congregation where persons of all sexual orientation are welcome and affirmed,
To foster and nurture an atmosphere of caring and support for all within the congregation,
To provide opportunities for personal spiritual growth for all ages,
To be a generous church which cares for the broken and hurting members of our society,
To develop an informed awareness of the social and spiritual issues which affect our world,
To work with others to foster fair and compassionate social structures locally and globally,
and
To be a visible and active Christian Community in Southwest Edmonton.

Adopted by Southminster-Steinhauer United Church at a congregational meeting, April 18, 1993;
approved as amended at a congregational meeting, January 31, 1999

A New Creed

We are not alone,
we live in God's world.

We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.

We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God's presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.

We are not alone.

Thanks be to God

United Church of Canada General Council 1968, alt.