Vision and core values taken from our current five year strategic plan.
VISION
We are called to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.
CORE VALUES
REFORMED/ALWAYS REFORMING
- Committed to being disciples of Jesus Christ, while valuing relationships with other faith traditions
- Worship that celebrates preaching, prayer, music, and the sacraments
- Active engagement within the Presbyterian Church, USA
DOWNTOWN
- Downtown by history and by choice
- Annapolis is our classroom and home base—the neighborhood we are responsible for knowing and serving, even though our reach extends to other places in the world
OPEN HEARTS OPEN MINDS
- A reverence for relationships, as challenging and complicated as that can be
- Pays attention to spiritual well-being, nurturing a healthy interior life
- Dedicated to continuous learning and expansion of thought
RADICAL HOSPITALITY
- A non-judgmental safe haven for those with doubts, questions, or lurking uncertainty
- Seeks healing and wholeness for all our neighbors
- Welcomes full participation regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, income, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, or familial status
JUSTICE
- Advocates for human rights
- Invested in building partnerships and cultivating grass roots leadership
- We will be a church that speaks to the larger challenges of our time
TINY FOOTPRINTS
- We will be kind to the planet
- We will minimize the resources we consume
- Green/sustainable endeavors, leading the way towards combating climate change
MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
- We spread God’s love seven days a week
- We create sanctuaries outside of 171 Duke of Gloucester Street
- We take our energy from Sunday and share it throughout the week
