We are called to be the Church, the Body of Christ, the people of God gathered around His Word and Sacraments, praising and worshipping the Almighty, celebrating His presence with us, and seeking to witness in all we do to Jesus as our Saviour and Lord. We are to grow in the knowledge and love of God in closer union with Christ our Head. We are to train for acts of loving service while ministering with the spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit has given each of us. We are to reach out, in word and deed, with the good news of God's reconciling love to those outside the Church so as to bring them into the fellowship of God's family. more... See more text