Freeing people to enjoy God, hear His truth, grow in diverse community and engage the world with the renewed dignity that comes from Christ.

Christ Central Church seeks to be a culturally competent church community. We strive to be a church that is Biblically authentic and true in its worship of God. We desire to communicate and grow spiritually from the message of the gospel as it is read, preached, shared and taught faithfully, clearly and relevantly. We long to be a community filled with loving and encouraging relationships. We seek to spread the good news in word, thought and deed as a community of individuals and families that are faithful to serve, trust, share, grow and spread the redeeming love of Jesus everywhere, in everything and with all people.

Adapted from the Creed of the Korean American Presbyterian Church

Leader:
People of God, what do you believe about the Word of God?

All:
The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the sole oracles of God, the only inerrant, perfect rule of faith and deed. The word of God is a comprehensive message to the world, specifically concerning God's people and their salvation, and purposeful to elevate the Son as king and ruler of all for all time.

Leader:
People of God, what do you believe about God?

All:
There is only one God and King, and man shall worship Him alone. God is spirit, self-existent, and omnipresent, distinguishing Himself from all other gods and created beings. God is infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and love. We believe there is three Persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; He is the Triune God, one in Trinity, equal in power and glory.

Leader:
People of God, what do you believe about creation?

All:
God created all things visible and invisible by the power of His Word, and preserves and governs them... God also created man. He created all men and women of the world after His own image in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with dominion over every living thing. All men are to live as complete and careful subjects to God, for His glory, and deriving life and joy from Him alone.

Romans 12:9-21 (ESV)

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Reader: “This is the Word of the Lord.”

Congregation: “Thanks be to God.”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
written by Omari Hill

Leader:
My soul is chastened within me O God. Yet even in this crush of conviction, there flickers a spark of hope, for you have told us you discipline those whom you love.

All:
We have harmed others, O Lord, and now we have neither peace nor rest. Yet we recognize in our own agitation the stirring of your Spirit who works in us, even for our good.

Leader:
I have run from your presence and from my conscience, but I would run no more, O Lord.

All:
We have hidden ourselves in shadows, seeking to avoid your face, even as did our father Adam and our mother Eve in their first guilt.

Leader:
Forgive me O Lord lest I despair. Restore me, lest I be forever lost.

All:
For your pardon alone is sufficient to our peace; and your death to our restoration. Embrace us again to life, and right standing with you, O God, and to the fellowship of love and to compassion that is in your church. Amen

ASSURANCE OF PARDON:

25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

Ezekiel 35:25-27