We celebrate communion every week, inviting all Christians to the table. The table is set for more than just our denomination, but for the church as a whole.

We baptize by immersion, following the practice of the early church, yet we recognize all forms of baptism, regardless of one's age of baptism or the method of baptism. We recognize baptism as God's action, regardless of whether one was immersed or sprinkled.

We include both women and men in the leadership of the church, both as ordained clergy and as involved laity. We also value the involvement of children and youth within our church.

We ground our faith in the Bible, yet we allow the freedom to ask questions and compare the biblical stories to our own life experiences. We're a thinking church--we encourage interpretation, and we're willing to admit we don't have all the answers as we continue to search and learn.

We embrace diversity. We don't all think alike or act alike, but we are united as one through our trust in God through Jesus Christ.

We ground ourselves in prayer. Alexander Campbell, an early leader within our denomination, said that prayer is "the Christian's breath. Without it, (the Christian) cannot live or be happy a single day." (The Disciple, June 2000.)