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Statement of Faith

1. We believe in God, the Good--Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence, and Omnibenevolence--our Father-Mother God, Divine Mind, in Whom "we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28, NAB). We believe that God-Mind is primary and causative, and we believe in the supremacy and eternity of the Good.
2. We believe in Christ, the Son of God, the perfect Word or Idea of God, that abides in each person as potential perfection.
3. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Head of our Church, the Son of God made manifest in Jesus of Nazareth, the embodiment of all divine ideas, which exists externally in Divine Mind.
4. We believe in the Holy Spirit--the whole Spirit of God in action, God's love and grace ever ready to be poured out in spiritual baptism upon all who receptively look to it for guidance.
5. We believe in the Holy Trinity of God (Father-Mother): Mind, Idea (the Christ) and Expression (Holy Spirit): we believe that the whole Spirit of God is with us at all times, everywhere.
6. We believe in the trinity of humankind: the threefold nature of each person as Spirit (Superconscious or Christ Mind), soul (or mind, including conscious and subconscious), and body (including all that appears in this plane of embodiment).
7. We believe that the kingdom of heaven or harmony is within the individual, and that through each person the law and order existing in Divine Mind are to be established on earth.
8. We believe that the way to the full experience and expression of the kingdom of heaven is not through any material object or personality, but only through the indwelling Christ.
9. We believe that the "second coming" of Jesus Christ is now being fulfilled, that His Spirit is quickening the whole world.
10. We believe that God's will for us is good and only good, including illumination, wholeness, prosperity, harmony, peace and joy, and that God "is pleased to give (us) the kingdom" (Lk 12:32, NAB)
11. We believe that we are created "in the divine image" (Genesis 2:27, NAB), and therefore are co-creators with God, endowed with free will and spiritual dominion.
12. We believe that divine intelligence is always present in every atom of humankind and matter.
13. We believe in the creative power of thoughts and words, whether spoken or silent.
14. We believe in the power of prayer to illumine, heal, prosper, and bless unlimited by time and space.
15. We believe in the law of mind action: that thoughts held in mind reproduce after their kind.
16. We believe in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others whatever you would have them do to you" (Mt. 7:12 NAB) as our standard of life.
17. We believe we are to follow Jesus Christ in the Regeneration--the unification of Spirit, soul, and body in eternal spiritual oneness, or unity.
18. We believe all the doctrines of Christianity, spiritually interpreted, and agree with the universal Truth evident in all religions, for each one is a path to God.
19. We believe that the Holy Bible testifies to the Word of God, the Truth that is echoed in all scriptures.
20. We believe that it is our divine purpose to provide a setting where the Word of Truth is spoken, according to our highest understanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ in the tradition of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, cofounders of the Unity Movement, and others of like mind, for the Word of Truth illumines, heals, prospers, and frees. "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (Jn 8:32, NAB)
21. We believe that Unity Church of Practical Christianity is a ministry for spiritual learning and healing in mind and in body, and a place of happiness of peace, where the love offering plan is taught and practiced. We teach and practice the Christ principles of tithing in appreciation for spiritual food, and we know that Truth is priceless. God is our instant, constant and abundant Source, and we are grateful!

"The creed that you write today may not fit the viewpoint of tomorrow; hence the safe and sure religious foundation for all men that laid down by Jesus, 'The Spirit of Truth...shall guide you into all the truth.' A statement setting forth the teaching of a religious institution is essential, but compelling clauses should be omitted."
The Statement of Faith composed by Charles Fillmore was published by Unity School throughout his life experience on this plane, and is the basis for the above Statement of Faith. Those who follow the Unity teachings are in no way compelled to accept this or any statement of faith, yet these ideas are set down as a standard of belief, that this congregation affirms as representing the fundamental teachings of Unity. We realize that our Statement of Faith is not written in stone, but rather, is always open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Members of our spiritual family who feel led to propose changes in this document are invited to submit their proposals in writing to the Minister of the church by December 1 of any year. Then during that December, these proposals will be prayerfully considered and put before the full membership for ratification at the next Annual Meeting in January of that year.

This Unity Church Statement of Faith was written by the Reverend Leddy Hammock, based on the Statement of Faith written by Charles Fillmore, and published by Unity School of Christianity until 1984.

Vision Team recommended Sept 14, 2002
Board ratified the recommendation Sept 15, 2002
Confirmed by the congregation Oct. 20, 2002