What We Work Towards
What We Hope For
We envision a Beloved Community where love for Jesus and love for justice walk hand in hand, where every person is valued, and where soul liberty is honored. Our church seeks to be a beacon of hope, fostering unity in times of division, standing for justice, and nurturing deep, Christ-centered relationships that extend beyond Sunday worship into everyday life.
Dr. King's Vision
Reconciliation
"The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the Beloved Community." "The aftermath of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community, while the aftermath of violence is tragic bitterness."
Restorative Love
"Love is creative and redemptive. Love builds up and unites; hate tears down and destroys." "It is this type of spirit and this type of love that can transform opponents into friends."
Personal Transformation
"Our goal is to create a Beloved Community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives."
Mobilized Nonviolence
The Beloved Community is "a realistic, achievable goal that could be attained by a critical mass of people committed to and trained in the philosophy and methods of nonviolence."
Global Justice
"Poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it." "The Beloved Community is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth."
Our Logo's Meaning
Interdependence
Four interlocking hands in a continuous loop represent a true community where everyone is linked.
Intercultural Unity
Four distinct colors celebrate a diverse church where every background can find a real home.
Radical Hospitality
Open, cupped hands symbolize giving and receiving, reflecting our mission of restorative love.
The Sacred Center
The middle space forms a cross, representing the shared, sacred space between us. It is open for all of us - including you.