We Listen for the
Still Speaking God

What Matters to Us

"If you think God’s not finished with you yet, guess what?  God’s not even finished with God yet.  God isn’t finished with you, or finished with the church or our world, or even letting us know more about God’s own compassion, justice, hope, and truth.  If you are open, if you listen carefully, you’ll discover what God is saying to this generation at this time in history.  There’s more good news to be heard!

This understanding of God’s “revelation” is a central aspect of United Church of Christ faith.  We believe that God was revealed in the past, but also in the present and the future. In the Bible, God was known through covenants with people and nations, through prophets and teachers, through conflicts and commandments, in visions and songs, and through the followers of Jesus and the church.  God acted profoundly in the life and ministry, even in the death, of Christ.  On Easter, God declared in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, “I’ll never, never stop speaking. Alleluia!”  Throughout history, in moments of compassion, justice, and peace, in our worship, sacraments, prayer, seeking, action, and silence, God continues to speak.

In the UCC, our Constitution reminds us that we are called “in each generation to make this faith our own.” A recent UCC slogan conveys the call in another way: “Our faith is over 2000 years old. Our thinking is not.”  Now, we join with those who came before us in discerning God’s voice for our own time.

There is yet more light and truth to break forth from God’s Holy Word.

Or, make your selection below...

•    We are people of God’s extravagant welcome
•    We belong to Christ
•    We are a people of covenant, a united and uniting church
•    We are one at Baptism and the Table
•    We thank God by working for a just and loving world
•    We listen for the still-speaking God