Our Affirmation of Faith is adapted from the Second Helvetic Confession, composed in 1561 by Heinrich Bullinger, a Reformed minister serving in Zurich, Switzerland during the emergence of Swiss-German Reformed Protestantism. It is known for its particular focus on the life of the church. This affirmation is excerpted from the longer confession. Continue reading
Liturgy
Affirmation: Mission (Confession of 1967)
This affirmation of faith is excerpted from the Confession of 1967, the first contemporary American creed. The Confession of 1967 draws heavily on the idea of reconciliation as it aims to address the role of the church in the modern world. Continue reading
Affirmation: Our Response (Brief Statement of Faith)
This affirmation is adapted from The Brief Statement of Faith, one of twelve statements of faith from our Book of Confessions. The Brief Statement of Faith is the product of the two major branches of the Presbyterian church reuniting in 1983. It was designed for use in worship and employs modern language to express our storied faith. Continue reading
Prayers of the People: Joys and Sorrows All Mixed Up
Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer God,
We come before you this morning with full hearts, with joys and sorrows all mixed up together. We rejoice in the beauty and miracle and majesty of creation. We rejoice that our children can go to school, and we rejoice in the teachers who give their time and energy to serve them. We rejoice in this community of faith, in the love we have for one another, in the service we provide to our neighbors, in the faith we express in you, God.
Continue readingAffirmation: The People of God (Brief Statement of Faith)
The Brief Statement of Faith is one of twelve statements of faith from our Book of Confessions. Printed here is an abridged version of its full form.
This affirmation is the product of the two major branches of the Presbyterian church reuniting in 1983. The Brief Statement was designed for use in worship and employs modern language to express our storied faith. Continue reading
Prayers of the People: In the Summer
Believing we have an ever-present companion in God, who laughs with us in joy and weeps with us in pain, let us share our prayers with God.
Continue readingPrayers of the People: Trinity Sunday
On this day, Living God, we celebrate that you are not distant from us,
not trapped in a temple or secluded in the heavens,
but right here with us, in every time and place.
Prayers of the People: Ascension
Jesus, friend and savior
today we remember your ascension
not as the moment that you left us
but as the moment you promised to be with us forever
through the Holy Spirit, our guide and companion.
Affirmation: New Life (Confession of 1967)
Our affirmation of faith is excerpted from the Confession of 1967, the first contemporary American creed. The Confession of 1967 draws heavily on the idea of reconciliation as it aims to address the role of the church in the modern world. The following is adapted from the longer confession. Continue reading
Jesus Affirmation for Easter (Brief Statement of Faith)
The Brief Statement of Faith is one of twelve statements of faith from our Book of Confessions. Printed here is an excerpt from the full creed.
This affirmation is the product of the two major branches of the Presbyterian church reuniting in 1983. The Brief Statement was designed for use in worship and employs modern language to express our storied faith. Continue reading
Carol Holbrook Prickett 