Being Church

As an inner-city ministry of the United Church of Canada that has been called to be a part of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, we seek to be and become a faithful and authenitic “Gospel Commmunity” which, rooted in our Christian faith, is:

• inclusive of all people regardless of their place of residentce, religious or political beliefs, economic or social circumstances
• grounded in the call to both be Christ for others and to recognize Christ in others
• values diversity and individual difference and lives out a relationship of mutuality
• intentional in its primary commitment to stand with and to sit at table with those who otherwise live on the margins of society
• inspirational in celebrating Life, in proactively fostering peace and justice, and in consciously and actively embracing responsibility for the environment.

The community of faith, which is this First United Church Mission, will strive to include people of various economic means, including youth and children, while always remaining rooted in standing with those who are exiled in their own land.