WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe in one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We recognize two sacraments, Baptism and Holy Communion.
Renewing waters: How United Methodists understand baptism (umc.org)
An open table: How United Methodists understand communion (umc.org)
We have three simple rules: do no harm, do good, and stay in love with/connected to God.
These are our membership vows:
The United Methodist Church holds in common with other Christian denominations the foundational beliefs that are contained within the Nicene Creed.
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
*universal The United Methodist Hymnal 880.
Our Articles/Confessions of Faith and Social Principles are found in The United Methodist Book of Discipline and can also be found on the denominational website.
Our Christian Beliefs (umc.org)