About

About Our Church

Our mission, “To know Christ and to make Christ known with heart, head, and hands,” drives our vision and values.

The Vision and Values of Third Church

“To know Christ” denotes an inward journey of worship and discipleship, expressed both individually and corporately. “To make Christ known” denotes an outward journey expressed through acts of justice and active engagement in outreach in our community and around the world.

We are a thoughtful and joy-filled community of committed Christ-followers, diverse in gifts, passions, and perspectives, held together by the Holy Spirit in our shared love for God and love for neighbor. In seeking to discern the Gospel’s call and listen to the needs of our community, we are increasingly becoming a bilingual congregation that looks to remove the dividing lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, language, age, and ability that tear at our community and nation.

As people of the Word, we believe God continues to “reform” us, and we believe God calls, shapes, and prepares us to live out our faith in the following ways.