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 Our church partners with a larger group of congregations across America and throughout the world known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The 3,000 churches in America affiliated with the Disciples of Christ are congregationally run. This means each church makes its own decisions and has charge over its own affairs. As churches, we pledge ourselves to each other in a covenant of love, working together to do what individually we could never do alone.
Born on the American frontier in the days following American independence, we celebrate freedom and diversity as central hallmarks of a community of faith.
We have no creed but Christ, believing that faith is grounded in a personal relationship with the one whose life and ministry revealed God's purpose for humankind. The Bible is our map and guide for that faith journey. We believe that all may come to understand scripture through careful, intelligent study, seeking always to dig beneath the obvious and discover deeper meanings. For the most part, Disciples take the Bible seriously rather than literally.
Grace is a central teaching of our church. In biblical understandings, grace means unmerited favor. None of us are worthy of God's love and acceptance. The Apostle Paul says "all have fallen short of the glory of God." Yet we believe that we are loved and accepted as sons and daughters of God anyway.
Out of that acceptance, we believe that we are called to accept others unconditionally. Therefore, all are welcome here without qualification. Within this supportive community of seekers we purpose to grow in love of God, love of neighbor, and love of self.
We seek to model God's intention for the world. To do so, we strive to demonstrate unity among all Christian believers and to work toward oneness in the global family which includes, among others, our Jewish, Moslem, Hindu, and Buddhist brothers and sisters.
For further information on the Disciples of Christ, please go to the national denominational website.
The Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada is the presence of the Disciples of Christ in the northern half of the states of California and Nevada.
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