Social Creed
We believe in God, Creator of the world; and in Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of
creation. We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom we acknowledge God’s
gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing these gifts to idolatrous ends.
We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and dedicate ourselves to its
preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by humankind.
We joyfully receive for ourselves and others the blessings of community,
sexuality, marriage, and the family.
We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women, children, youth, young adults,
the aging, and people with disabilities; to improvement of the quality of life;
and to the rights and dignity of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities.
We believe in the right and duty of persons to work for the glory of God and the
good of themselves and others and in the protection of their welfare in so
doing; in the rights to property as a trust from God, collective bargaining, and
responsible consumption; and in the elimination of economic and social distress.
We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world, to the rule of justice and
law among nations, and to individual freedom for all people of the world.
We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s Word in human affairs and
gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of the gospel in the world.
Amen.
(From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church -
2000. Copyright 2000 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by
permission.)