The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College
AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING CONGREGATION
OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
40 COLLEGE ST., HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03755
Almighty God, you call us and we do covenant with you
and with one another,
to walk together in all your ways.
from the Covenant of 1971
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THE COVENANT
Loving God, you call us and we do covenant with you and with one another:
to walk together in all your ways, as you reveal yourself to us;
to give ourselves freely with open hearts to the ministry of our church;
to become more faithful to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ;
to celebrate your gifts of unity and diversity;
to restore and protect all of your creation;
to take up your mission around the world, striving for justice and peace;
to care for all people, reconciling ourselves to them in love.
We give thanks for your gift of grace in every human life.
Amended and reaffirmed February 21, 2016
Loving God, you call us and we do covenant with you and with one another:
to walk together in all your ways, as you reveal yourself to us;
to give ourselves freely with open hearts to the ministry of our church;
to become more faithful to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ;
to celebrate your gifts of unity and diversity;
to restore and protect all of your creation;
to take up your mission around the world, striving for justice and peace;
to care for all people, reconciling ourselves to them in love.
We give thanks for your gift of grace in every human life.
Amended and reaffirmed February 21, 2016
OPEN AND AFFIRMING STATEMENT
Committed to the call of God as expressed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and guided by our Covenant, the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College declares itself to be an open and affirming congregation. We welcome persons of every race, ethnicity, economic status, age, ability, gender identity, and sexual orientation in our common purpose to discern and live according to the will of God. We believe that attitudes and acts of injustice, discrimination, and violence work against the gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we accept God’s call to work to overcome these attitudes in others and ourselves. We invite all persons to join in the full life and ministry of this church.
(Adopted June 4, 2000)
Committed to the call of God as expressed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and guided by our Covenant, the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College declares itself to be an open and affirming congregation. We welcome persons of every race, ethnicity, economic status, age, ability, gender identity, and sexual orientation in our common purpose to discern and live according to the will of God. We believe that attitudes and acts of injustice, discrimination, and violence work against the gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we accept God’s call to work to overcome these attitudes in others and ourselves. We invite all persons to join in the full life and ministry of this church.
(Adopted June 4, 2000)