What Do We Believe?
As a Congregational Church, we hold to the following Covenant, written and adopted by the members of the church, which states:
The Covenant of First Church of Squantum, Congregational
We are united in striving to know the will of God as taught in the Holy Scriptures and in our purpose to walk in the ways of the Lord, made known or to be made known to us. We hold it to be the mission of the Church of Christ to proclaim the gospel to all humankind, exalting the worship of the one true God and laboring for all progress of knowledge, the promotion of justice, the reign of peace, and the realization of human community. Depending, as did our parents upon the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, we work and pray for the transformation of the world into the Kingdom of God; and we look with faith for the triumph of righteousness and the life everlasting.
If we were to unpack this statement of faith, we believe:
The Bible is our guide for life: Inspired by God, the Bible captures the essence of all Truth. While God can (and often does) reveal Himself directly, the Bible is the most authoritative witness we have, not only about the history of God's people but about who God is, how God works, and how we should live in light of all God does for us.
We worship the One True and Living God: God is the creator of the universe and everything in it, and God is still at work creating and recreating in our lives today. God is also our guide, illuminating His word for our growth and service. Further, God longs for us to have a deeper relationship with Him through Jesus Christ: God seeks this relationship with everyone – whoever you are, whatever you are, however you are becoming—and encourages us to embrace this life-sustaining relationship with Him. No darkness is so great that God's light is not greater.
We can have a personal relationship with God: We believe that everyone has a unique relationship with God, that everyone has the unfettered freedom of individual conscience, and that we can respect many different applications of God’s word and understandings of God’s working in our lives. Having said that, we can generally agree on several things: Jesus Christ came from heaven to earth to provide a means of reunion with God: by dying on the cross, cancelling the power of sin, he demonstrated God's sacrificial love for us; by rising again, Jesus gives us hope and power to live our lives for the glory of God.
We gather in community, as a church, to help one another accomplish God’s will and further God’s kingdom: Community gives our faith purpose and focus. Being a part of our church family means being surrounded by a group of caring people who help us up when we fall and give us opportunities to serve God. As we serve others and are served in return, we continually grow in Christ, who came to serve others.
