Preamble to the Design for the
Christian Church
As members of the
Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is
the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the World.
In Christ's name and by
his grace
we accept our mission of witness
and service to all people.
We rejoice in God,
maker of heaven and earth,
and in the covenant of love
which binds us to God and one another.
Through baptism into
Christ
we enter into newness of life
and are made one with the whole people of God.
In the communion of the
Holy Spirit
we are joined together in discipleship
and in obedience to Christ.
At the table of the Lord
we celebrate with thanksgiving
the saving acts and presence of Christ.
Within the universal
Church
we receive the gift of ministry
and the light of scripture.
In the bonds of
Christian faith
we yield ourselves to God
that we may serve the One
whose kingdom has no end.
Blessing, glory and
honor
be to God forever. Amen.
The Design for the Christian
Church
