"We need to become the change we wish to see in the world."

Mahatma Gandhi first spoke these insightful words of being a meaningful community for one. They are the root for our motto:

"Becoming the change we want to experience in the world"

We are a United Church. One of our former moderators, Rev Clark MacDonald, said the United Church is like a stew. Many denominations pressure their members to believe the same, act the same, be the same or, to become a ‘soup’ where no one ingredient is different from another.

Not so in the United Church. We welcome the gift of variety. In a stew the potato is different from the carrot and both differ from the parsnip. Each brings their distinctive flavour.

We seek members who value being this kind of community. One of baptism services concludes with these welcoming words:

We will not presume to tell you what you must believe since ours is a community which values free inquiry and searching, suspicion and plurality. We do, however, promise to share your faith journey with you, asking only that you share with us. In this way we shall learn together, grow stronger together and be equally members of God's family in this world.

People who embrace these values and attitudes will find our church home open to the gifts, questions, experiences and uniqueness variety brings. As you read these web pages, and when you visit us in person, you will find us to a family that welcomes God’s guests and always has room for another at the table.