Core Beliefs
Our outlook, or mission if you prefer that term, is to Bring Christ's Love to Life. We mean that and work hard to do exactly that in worship, service and faith formation. Not that we do it perfectly but that is our ultimate reason for being a community of faith.
It can be summed up by two things that Jesus mentioned.
#1 - Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
#2 - Matthew 25:35-36 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’
So basically, love God and your neighbor and feed the hungry, house the homeless, clothe the naked, heal the sick and visit the prisoner. Anything else pretty much pales by comparison.
It can be summed up by two things that Jesus mentioned.
#1 - Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
#2 - Matthew 25:35-36 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’
So basically, love God and your neighbor and feed the hungry, house the homeless, clothe the naked, heal the sick and visit the prisoner. Anything else pretty much pales by comparison.
Spirit of Hope is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).