We Belong to Christ

What Matters to Us

“We belong to Christ” is a loaded phrase. It’s loaded because it means different things to different people. It packs within it comfort for some; challenge for others; and for many both comfort and challenge. For some, the words unite; for others the words divide. In the United Church of Christ, we pray the words comfort, challenge, and unite.

Simply put, “we” means that you are not alone. You are part of a larger “we” that God has united in this Church. “Belongs’’ is something more than belief; it’s a vital relationship. It’s not like belonging to a club where hazing or proven credentials are required. It’s more like belonging to a nurturing parent, family, or community. Belonging is a gift that inspires thanks and devotion.

And what about the words “to Christ?” God, to whom we belong, is understood and experienced by Christians through Jesus Christ. In the Bible, Jesus Christ is prophet (Luke 4:14-30), teacher (Matthew 5), healer (Mark 5:21-43), savior (John 3:16), welcoming host (Mark 8:1-11), justice-doer (Luke 19:1-27), a pray-er (Luke 22:39-8), a dying servant (John 19:28-30), and a living companion along the way (Luke 24:13-35). In the gospel of John, Jesus is our bread, living water, door, and light. Christ is the way, truth, and life. We discover much about Jesus in scripture, but we also experience Jesus today.

Grounded in our history and open to the future with you, our heart belongs to Christ.

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