we are the body of Christ
we are reformed, liturgical, evangelical, confessional, covenantal, and catholic
Everything we do during our worship service is intentional, but it is not a production. There is no rock band here, but there is joyful singing. The way we lift our voices in hymns and psalms and how we raise our hands during the doxology is how we worship. The way we respond as a congregation, recite The Apostles’ Creed, confess our sins together and partake in the Lord’s Supper, is all a part of our liturgy. Our worship isn’t about making us feel good, instead it is about worshiping God with resounding joy.
All churches have beliefs, these are expressed through various creeds and confessions. It is these creeds and confessions that define what we as a church believe. The creeds and confessions that form the basis of our faith at Christ Church are the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, The Definition of Chalcedon, The Athanasian Creed, the 39 Articles of Religion, The Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, the Canons of Dordt, and the Westminster Confession of Faith.
We are evangelical and we believe in fulfilling the great commission (Matt 28:19-20). We believe that Jesus is winning and the world is being renewed with Christ as King. This is His kingdom, on earth as it is in heaven, and we are called to build it. We do not sit idly but instead actively work towards the growth of God’s kingdom here and now with Christ as our guide. Our work on this earth matters.
We are a catholic church and this term may surprise you. However, the word catholic is the Greek word meaning universal. With those who confess our creeds and confessions past and present we join together as the universal (catholic) body of Christ. We are baptized into their company as members of the same body, the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with them we eat of a common loaf and drink from a common cup. Their creed is our creed, even as their life is our life—one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.
We are presbyterian in our polity, which is just a theological way of saying we are ruled by elders. Presbyterian refers to the governing structure of the church. A presbyter is an elder and our church is led by a group of elders.
Christ Church is a candidate church in the CREC.
We invite you to join Christ Church as a member. By doing so, you intentionally come under the care and leadership of our elders who are commanded by God to feed God's people. Come taste and see that the Lord is good!