Living Into Our Mission
The Mission is to be an inclusive community of faith focused on healing, nurturing, and deepening relationships with God and all creation.
Our goal is to make our mission statement a living document through actions that demonstrate its intent. This is often referred to as “Living into our mission statement”. The mission statement is not simply something that hangs on the wall, it is an active part of our everyday lives.
As a part of deepening relationships, we commit to having the best intention to follow behavior guidelines articulated in two documents. One is the Bishop’s Committee (BC) Covenant that is a written agreement, created and shared by the members, that establishes expectations for how we interact and conduct business.
As a part deepening relationships with each other, we have agreed to try to fulfill the Rules of Respect. Included are active listening, direct communication, and respecting boundaries. We believe that building a respectful environment fosters trust.
Additional ways that we have learned to live into our mission statement are through identifying the need to expand and deepen our relationship with the community. This is done in many ways, including the following:
Providing food for Hope Source - food from the Roslyn Community Garden is provided to Hope Source
We are honored to be in partnership with the Washington Outdoor School as they use the church spaces for children’s learning
Offering Terra Divina, an outdoor contemplative practice, as an event accessible to all the 4th Sunday of the month
First Responders’ Dinner where a “we are thankful for you” dinner is offered in appreciation for all that they do for the community
Two recipients are awarded scholarships to pursue further education. The Arlene Schuman and Margaret and Alfred Choyce scholarships are awarded annually for those graduates selected after meeting the application criteria.
Providing school supplies and personal hygiene bags for people in need
