Biblical
We believe that “all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16). “The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture, unto which nothing at any time is to be added” (WCF 1.7). Therefore, in accordance with apostolic teaching, we immerse ourselves in the reading, teaching, proclamation, singing, praying, confessing, and study of God’s word, with full confidence that God is transforming us into His own image by it.
“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” John 17:17
Worshipful
We believe that God has called us to worship Him in congregation. Our worship services aim to honor God by being deeply rooted in Scripture. The sermons are Christ-centered and exegetical. We seek to sing Psalms, hymns, and contemporary songs with energy, mindfulness, joy, and hope. We read substantial portions of the New Testament in the mornings and the Old Testament in the evenings and strive to love and honor God by listening with the full attention of our minds and affection of our hearts, in fully assured hope and convinced that it will change how we live. We desire to confess our sins sorrowfully and accept assurance and refreshment humbly and thankfully. We also confess various statements of biblical faith (e.g., the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Westminster Confession of Faith, and the Heidelberg Catechism) to remind and teach ourselves of foundational Christian truths while promoting our unity, both with each other and the catholic (universal) church. We pray. And we take communion every week, knowing that our life comes from Christ and we can do nothing apart from Him. In all of these things, we seek to honor God as we worship Him as one body in Spirit and in truth.
“In the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the LORD, praise Him!” Psalm 22:22-23
“Let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29
Service-Minded
We believe that God’s love for us was embodied in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross in service to His Father, and that He has called us to the same life of self-sacrificial love. We hope to embody God’s love and serve Him by serving the needs of His church and everyone as He brings them across our paths. Christ took on the the form of a servant, and we hope that His life of service and love will be reflected in us.
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves which is yours in Christ Jesus, who though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:4-11
Christ-Centered
We proclaim Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Old Testament, crucified for sinners and alive forever.
All things were created through Him and for Him, and our services seek to magnify His work.
Church-Connected
We believe God is at work in His church to accomplish His work in the world and make us more like His Son. Meaningful connection to a local church body is necessary for a vital Christian life.
Reformed and Confessional
The Westminster Standards (Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism) summarize our understanding of biblical doctrine and function as our standard of faith.
Presbyterian
Christ is the only head of the church, and we believe that God has revealed His plan for the church to be organized under Him. We believe that the New Testament directs that each congregation, or local church, is to be governed by a group of elders. “Presbyter” is the Greek word used in Scripture for “elder.”
While Protestants agree to disagree peacably on secondary theological issues, we band together in denominations in order to work together in practical ways.
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) that belongs to the Chesapeake Presbytery.
“Christ is the head of the church, His body, and is Himself its Savior.” Ephesians 5:23
“This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you.” Titus 1:5