Our church's mission is to share God's light through love, fellowship and service.
All are welcome to come as you are as we seek to worship God and grow in the Christian faith together.
All are welcome to come as you are as we seek to worship God and grow in the Christian faith together.
Our MissionOur mission is to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, sharing God's light through love, fellowship, and service.
Morning Star United Methodist Welcome to Morning Star United Methodist Church! We are growing in our ministries and hope you can find a place here to join with others in worshipping God, growing in the faith, serving others, and being a part of a joy-filled community. We gather to worship together every Sunday at 11am. For directions and parking click here. Our service is informal and somewhat traditional. On any Sunday we might have toe-tapping choir specials, pictures that accompany sermons, old fashion hymns or contemporary specials, short videos, and special services that invite you to deepen your walk of discipleship (covenant renewal, re-affirmation of our baptisms, and other services throughout the Christian year). Everyone is welcome, no dress code required! Services last around an hour. |
What We Believe
When we say the Apostles' Creed, we join with millions of Christians through the ages in an understanding of God as a Trinity—three persons in one: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God, who is one, is revealed in three distinct persons.
GOD
God creates. In the beginning God created the universe, and the Creation is ongoing. From the whirling galaxies, to subatomic particles, to the unfathomable wonders of our own minds and bodies—we marvel at God's creative wisdom.
God sustains. God continues to be active in creation, holding all in "the everlasting arms." In particular, we affirm that God is involved in our human history—past, present, and future.
God loves. God loves all creation. In particular, God loves humankind, created in the divine image.
God suffers. Since God is present in creation, God is hurt when any aspect of creation is hurt.
God judges. All human behavior is measured by God's righteous standards—not only the behavior itself but also the motive or the intent. The Lord of life knows our sin—and judges it.
God redeems. Out of infinite love for each of us, God forgives our own self-destruction and renews us within.
God reigns. God is the Lord of all creation and of all history. We affirm God's present and future reign.
JESUS
We believe in Jesus as God's special child. We call this the Incarnation, meaning that God was in the world in the actual person of Jesus of Nazareth. The Gospel writers explain this in different ways. In Mark, Jesus seems to be adopted as God's Son at his baptism. In Matthew and Luke, Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit. We also believe that Jesus was fully human. Jesus is God's picture of what it means to be a mature human being.
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, we say that it's the Holy Spirit at work.
BIBLE
We hold that the writers of the Bible were inspired by God, that they were filled with God's Spirit as they wrote the truth to the best of their knowledge.
We hold that God was at work in the process of canonization, during which only the most faithful and useful books were adopted as Scripture.
We hold that the Holy Spirit works today in our thoughtful study of the Scriptures, especially as we study them together, seeking to relate the old words to life's present realities.
The Bible's authority is, therefore, nothing magical. For example, we do not open the
GOD
God creates. In the beginning God created the universe, and the Creation is ongoing. From the whirling galaxies, to subatomic particles, to the unfathomable wonders of our own minds and bodies—we marvel at God's creative wisdom.
God sustains. God continues to be active in creation, holding all in "the everlasting arms." In particular, we affirm that God is involved in our human history—past, present, and future.
God loves. God loves all creation. In particular, God loves humankind, created in the divine image.
God suffers. Since God is present in creation, God is hurt when any aspect of creation is hurt.
God judges. All human behavior is measured by God's righteous standards—not only the behavior itself but also the motive or the intent. The Lord of life knows our sin—and judges it.
God redeems. Out of infinite love for each of us, God forgives our own self-destruction and renews us within.
God reigns. God is the Lord of all creation and of all history. We affirm God's present and future reign.
JESUS
We believe in Jesus as God's special child. We call this the Incarnation, meaning that God was in the world in the actual person of Jesus of Nazareth. The Gospel writers explain this in different ways. In Mark, Jesus seems to be adopted as God's Son at his baptism. In Matthew and Luke, Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit. We also believe that Jesus was fully human. Jesus is God's picture of what it means to be a mature human being.
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is God's present activity in our midst. When we sense God's leading, God's challenge, or God's support or comfort, we say that it's the Holy Spirit at work.
BIBLE
We hold that the writers of the Bible were inspired by God, that they were filled with God's Spirit as they wrote the truth to the best of their knowledge.
We hold that God was at work in the process of canonization, during which only the most faithful and useful books were adopted as Scripture.
We hold that the Holy Spirit works today in our thoughtful study of the Scriptures, especially as we study them together, seeking to relate the old words to life's present realities.
The Bible's authority is, therefore, nothing magical. For example, we do not open the
Morning Star United Methodist Church
Canton, NC
Canton, NC