Our Vision: To be a welcoming and loving community of believers expressing our faith in our Savior Jesus Christ through worship, service and witness. 

Our Mission: To lead people into a joyful relationship with Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit and empower them to find their place in God’s work within their personal lives, the church, their community and the world. 

Galilee Church Core Values

Doctrine:  We affirm the Anglican/Episcopal traditions of Scripture as our final authority in matters of salvation, faith and life (2 Timothy 3:16-17); Liturgy as presented in the Book of Common Prayer; the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds; the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion; and the oversight of Bishops as interpreters of the Gospel. (BCP pg. 517)

Worship:  We believe the supreme reason for human existence is to worship God for His greatness, love and saving deeds.  We will glorify God through His Word and Sacraments and by public and private prayer and adoration. (I Peter 2:9)

Christian Formation:  We pursue life-long, Biblically-grounded Christian learning for all people.  By the instruction of the Holy Spirit, we seek to apply God’s revealed Truth to every area of our lives.  (Romans 12:1-2)

Stewardship:  We seek to effectively and proportionately give of our time, talents and treasure as we respond to the physical, spiritual and service-related needs of our parish and its mission. 

Witness:  We seek to help fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit both by our external witness and by the example of how we attempt to live our lives.  (Matthew 28:19-20) 

Supportive Values

Preaching: We proclaim Jesus Christ through all of Scripture so that peoples’ lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.  As sinners, we are brought to repentance and, as believers, we are increasingly conformed to God’s will.  (Colossians 1:28) 

Relationships:  We live out our Christian faith in community and through hospitality, benefiting from the gifts of the Holy Spirit, given to each of us, for the building up of God’s family, the church.  (Acts 2:44-46) 

Discipleship: We submit to Christ’s call to be His fully committed followers.  In this journey toward spiritual maturity, we will be intentional in seeking mutually accountable relationships that inspire, equip and encourage God’s people for the work of ministry.  (Mark 8:34-35)

Updated May 2009