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A.
The Mission of Christ Church:
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The
mission of Christ Church is to be a welcoming, diverse,
thankful, and joyous Episcopal community of faith committed to
nurturing its members and neighbors through worship and service.
B. Strategic Goals
- To work and witness
in Christ’s name in and beyond our parish community, and especially to
aid and comfort those who are homeless, hungry, ill, or in any kind of
trouble, sorrow, or need
- To empower and enrich
the lives of our members through worship, education, fellowship,
evangelism, music and the inclusion of all within the life of the parish
- To be a good neighbor
and global citizen
- To be a faithful
steward of our historic property and resources, ensuring their use for
the glory of God
We strive to be
welcoming, nurturing and of service to those within and outside our parish.
In this way, we live our faith and make it possible for CCWP to grow both in
size and spirit. We believe that Christ Church should be driven by its
mission, respectful of its traditions and history, and active in exploring
new avenues to fulfillment and growth.
We believe that to
be a
welcoming church requires more than open doors, available seats in the
pews, and the offer of a cheese cracker. A true spirit of welcome requires
active efforts on the part of clergy and parishioners to make newcomers feel
valued and to encourage them to participate, should they desire, in the
programs and activities of the parish. A true welcome requires that
newcomers feel invited to join us in worship regardless of race, gender,
age, orientation or physical abilities. A welcoming church is hospitable not
only to newcomers, but to all members and nonmembers on a continuing basis.
It also values its connections to former parishioners and is open to full
participation by people who live outside Capitol Hill.
A church that is nurturing is committed to growth in knowledge about
the tenets and responsibilities of the Christian faith. Such a church is
committed to serving those in need and to rebutting the idea that poverty,
ignorance, hunger and preventable disease should simply be accepted as parts
of the human condition. Such a church is committed to preserving a healthy
environment and to building partnerships with others for the purpose of
strengthening bonds of friendship and understanding within and beyond its
own community.
A church that lives its faith understands that all it has it owes to
God. Thus, the congregation is dedicated to using its gifts in service to
God’s creation.
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