One in Christ

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26-28

Distinctions of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, politics, economics, and religion exist - they are real.

Of greatest importance, for those whose identity is in Christ Jesus, is Jesus Christ. 

The core principles of our Christian identity are:

Faith - Hope - Love

Growing in our faith in Jesus.
Sharing in our hope in Jesus.
Serving in our love in Jesus.

Dearest God, break hearts of stone, make our spirits be one with your Spirit. Unify our minds and voice in proclaiming the purest and holiest of hopes - life in Christ. Equip our every action with the mantle of truth - redemption in Christ. In all things, in all times, in all ways, let all who are in the Lord, be vessels of grace. Because Christ lives we, too, shall live…