We are a trinitarian, protestant Christian church with a commitment to progressive Christian theology and lived witness. Our membership reflects a wide array of beliefs, and we hold in common our commitment to live out the love and justice of Jesus.
We believe in the dignity and worth of every person as a beloved child of God and live that out together through being a fully inclusive community. Our sense of purpose as a congregation is best described through our Covenant of Welcome, and our Vision, Mission and Values.
Our Covenant of Welcome
We welcome all who seek to know God. We believe that, although we are many members, we are one body in Christ. We have been called as well as challenged by God to respect and reconcile our differences. We recognize and love each individual as a child of God.
We welcome, respect, support, and lovingly encourage people of every race, ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental ability to join on our journey of faith.
The faith journey indeed calls Hancock Members not to be silent in the face of prejudice, injustice, and exclusion, but to express our faith, in word and deed, for justice and inclusiveness for all humanity.
As Paul wrote in Galatians, “In Christ there is no longer Jew or Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one.”
Our Vision
Inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus, we are changing the world through love, compassion, and courage.
Our Mission
In the revolutionary spirit of our Christian faith, we invite you to join us as we
- worship God with all our hearts and minds
- walk our spiritual paths together
- cherish one another
- build community in a diverse world
- protect the earth
- work for the common good
Our Values
Inclusion
We welcome, respect, support, and lovingly encourage people of every race, ethnicity, creed, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical and mental ability to join us on our journey of faith.
Faithfulness
fidelity, loyalty, devotion, trueness, dedication, commitment, allegiance, dependability, reliability, trustworthiness, steadfastness
Compassion
sympathy, empathy, understanding, care, sensitivity, kind-heartedness, love, tenderness, gentleness, tolerance, consideration, kindness, humanity
Gratitude
acknowledgment, appreciativeness, grace, gratefulness, honor, indebtedness, praise, thankfulness, obligation, recognition
Integrity
honesty, uprightness, honor, good character, principle(s), ethics, morals, righteousness, virtue, decency, fairness, sincerity, trustworthiness
Generosity
bountifulness, largess, liberality, openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy, unselfishness
Humility
humbleness, modesty, meekness, reserve, resignation, self-abasement, servility, submissiveness, unpretentiousness
Vulnerablity
authenticity, honesty, forgiveness, easiness, openness, risk, sensitivity, truth-telling, freedom, sincerity, forthrightness
Courage
fearlessness, spunk, grit, daring, endurance, tenacity, audacity, firmness, valor, fortitude, spirit, bravery, backbone