Who We Are
“God, make us a people of Hope.”
Each week, we gather at Hope UCC for God to form us into a community that offers God’s hope especially to those in the Alexandria area. We want that hope to reach out to all kinds of people.
This means that all kinds of families are valued — and that we treasure all children. This is a reason that we are “open and affirming.” This means that we celebrate God’s gifts and grace through lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of faith. We pray God will empower us to be in ministry with others who are most vulnerable and having rough times. We believe our prayers and service should extend, as well, to the broader world — across the globe.
We want to be people of Hope because we have seen such a love in Jesus Christ, our hope. We experience the living God in worship and with one another. We believe Christ’s presence in our lives can lead us to act and care boldly — to heal, forgive, tell the truth, come out, pray and sing, do the justice work, to weep, laugh, and celebrate God’s hope.
Welcome to Hope!
Many of our members say that before coming to Hope they never knew a church like this existed. Maybe you have been searching for answers, seeking a spiritual home for you or your family, or just want a place where you can be loved. This is a church unlike many you will encounter. A church with a vision of hope, love and acceptance for all people, everywhere in the name of Christ. A church that knows how to love, to laugh, to cry, to serve, and to think. A church where all are welcome . . .
We are a community of:
- seekers of a loving God
- thinkers and questioners
- those struggling with conventional religious traditions
- people of all ages
- individuals of different sexual orientations or identities
- individuals of different skin colors, races, and ethnic backgrounds
- families of all types
- individuals of all abilities and differing abilities
- people who want to influence their society through social justice .
- people who grew up with no faith
- people who grew up going to church regularly
- people who need and appreciate a loving community, a family of believers
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
At Hope Church we do not claim to have all the answers about who God is and what God has to say to the world. We are a group of people who believe that God is still speaking in our world today. Our goal is to listen and follow. Our task is to love and serve. Through our community we hope to bring peace and justice to a broken world.
Come and join us on this journey and see if we can be a home for you. Read through our website for more information, email us, give us a call, or join us for Sunday morning worship at 10:30. Click here for directions. Maybe you too will find exactly what you have been searching for, but never knew existed.