Confesses the Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – with our faith centered on Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.
Believes in the Word of God, and receives God’s Word in Jesus Christ – the Word made flesh – in the proclamation of both Law and Gospel; and in the Holy Scriptures, the inspired and written Word of God, which provides the authoritative source and norm for our proclamation, faith and life.
Accepts the historic creeds (Apostles, Nicene, Athanasian) as true declarations of the Christian faith, and the Lutheran Confessions as faithful witnesses and interpretations of our faith.
Gathers around God’s Word and Sacraments, with our worship flowing into witness and service for this broken world.
