OUR
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Chalice Christian Church is to witness
to God's love, forgiveness, and acceptance of all people through the
life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Therefore, in response to
the grace which Christ has given to us, we pledge ourselves to be open
and affirming of all people regardless of gender, race, age, culture,
ethnic background, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, family
configuration, or difference in ability.
+ We value diversity in
community - including differences of opinion and uniqueness of
individual expression of Christian discipleship.
+ We seek to embody this new
vision of God's peace and justice in worship, prayer, care of
creation, education, outreach and mission.
+ We believe that this is what
Christ calls the church to be.
OPEN AND
AFFIRMING
One of our deepest held
convictions is that Christ came for all of God's children. Thus we, as
but a segment of those people, cannot and will not exclude anyone on the
basis of sexual orientation, ethnicity, economic/social status, gender,
physical or mental ability.
As an Open & Affirming
Congregation, we are intentional in our openness regarding the
membership and leadership of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
people in our congregation and join with the almost 60 congregations and
organizations of the Christian Church (DOC) in declaring our witness and
ministry among all God's people."
Below is a picture of Chalice
members at the Gay Pride Parade, San Francisco.
Click
here for more information about the GLAD Alliance (Gay Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgendered and Affirming Disciples) or to find an Open and
Affirming Congregation elsewhere.
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