Church of Our Redeemer

OUR MISSION:

To serve God, to exalt Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, to proclaim His Word.

STATEMENT OF FAITH:

We affirm our belief in historic Christianity as revealed in the Scriptures and
summarized in the three Creeds (the Apostles, the Nicene, and the Athanasian)
and the Thirty-Nine Articles. We recognize the need to proclaim and to reaffirm
the following beliefs:

ARTICLE 1 - The Holy Trinity

The mystery of the Holy Trinity, namely, that the one God exists eternally in
the three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and has so revealed himself to
us in the Gospel.



ARTICLE II - The Lord Jesus Christ

The full deity and full humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, God Incarnate, who
by reason of his birth of the Virgin Mary, sinless life, atoning death, bodily
resurrection, glorious ascension and triumphant reign, is the only Mediator
between God and man.



ARTICLE III - The Holy Scriptures

The trustworthiness of the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments as
“God’s Word written,” which contain all things necessary for salvation, teach
God’s will for his world, and have supreme authority for faith, life and the
continuous renewal and reform of the Church.



ARTICLE IV - Justification and Sanctification

The justification of the repenting and believing sinner as God’s gracious act
of declaring him righteous on the ground of the reconciling death of Christ,
who suffered in our place and rose again for us; and sanctification as the
gracious continuing activity of the Holy Spirit in the justified believer,
perfecting his repentance, nurturing the new life implanted within him,
transforming him into Christ’s image, and enabling him to do good works in the
world.



ARTICLE V - The Christian Church

The Church as the Body of Christ, whose members belong to the new humanity, are
called to live in the world in the power of the Spirit, worshiping God,
confessing his truth, proclaiming Christ, supporting one another in love and
giving themselves in sacrificial service to those in need.



ARTICLE VI - Spiritual Gifts and Ministry

The calling of all Christians to exercise their God-given gifts in ministry,
and to work, witness, and suffer for Christ; together with the particular
calling of ordained ministers, who, by preaching, teaching and pastoral care,
are to equip God’s people for his service, and to present them mature in
Christ.



ARTICLE VII - The Gospel Sacraments

The sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as “visible words” which proclaim
the Gospel, and are means of grace by which faith is quickened and
strengthened.



In particular, the significance of the Lord’s Supper as a communion in the Body
and Blood of Christ, who offers himself to us in the action of this sacrament,
so that by faith we may feed on him in our hearts and offer ourselves to him in
gratitude for our salvation through his cross; Also, the openness of the Lord’s
Table as the place where all baptized believers, being one in Christ, are free
to celebrate their common salvation in the Lord, and to express their common
devotion to his person and his service.



ARTICLE VIII - The Return of Christ

The personal return in glory of our Lord Jesus Christ at the end of this age
for the resurrection of the dead, some to life, some to condemnation, for the
glorification of his Church, and for the renewal of the whole creation.