St. Luke's Principles of Community Health
So that the Spirit of God may form a spiritually and emotionally healthy community at St. Luke's, each member of our parish family is encouraged to exercise the following principles in our community life:
- I am an expression of God's love as I participate with courage and honesty in the process of examining my own spiritual health and that of my spiritual community.
- I am an expression of God's love as I practice direct, honest, and gentle communication, especially with those with whom I disagree or who have injured me. Gossip, triangulation, and the forming of coalitions are never options I choose.
- I am an expression of God's love as I accept others as they are and defend their right to be and think differently than I.
- I am an expression of God's love as I respond to disagreements and misunderstandings with patience, humility, and by doing all I can to listen to, understand, and respect the one with whom I disagree.
- I am an expression of God's love as I use my speech to encourage, affirm, and build others up, and, when I have injured another, to seek forgiveness and reconciliation.
- I am an expression of God's love as I seek to understand and respect the decisions of those in authority in my spiritual community and to cooperate with them in the building up of the Body of Christ.
- I am an expression of God's love as I demonstrate openness, flexibility, and a willingness to adapt to the challenges and changes that I face.
- I am an expression of God's love as I practice gratitude, faith, hope, and love in all circumstances, at all times.
St. Luke's Vision
St. Luke's is an open and welcoming Christ-centered spiritual community valuing intellectual freedom while respecting the dignity of every human being. We have committed ourselves to the task of cooperating with the Holy Spirit of God to form a spiritual community known for its love for God and one another, its openness to new learning, and its valuing of diversity in all its forms. We invite you to come and worship with us
St. Luke's Mission Statement
We recognize the unity of all things in God and commit ourselves to act as agents of reconciliation.