A Statement of Belonging

We believe every human being is made in the image of God. 

At Holy Spirit, belonging isn't something you earn by having the right background, the right beliefs, the right body, the right history, or the right answers. It's something you're offered from the moment you arrive. You bear the image of God, and that is enough.

We welcome all people
We affirm that every person has a full and equal claim to the love, acceptance, and pastoral care of the church. Every race. Every gender. Every sexual orientation. Every ability. Every background. Every stage of faith. From lifelong Episcopalian to first-time visitor to deeply skeptical. Every person carrying something they're not sure the church can hold.

We mean this. We know churches say this and don't always mean it. We're committed to being the kind of community where the welcome is real. We want to be a place where you are known, not just tolerated; valued, not just included.
We are part of something larger.
As a congregation of The Episcopal Church, we are shaped by a baptismal covenant that calls us to "seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbor as ourselves" and to "strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being."

We don't always live up to that covenant perfectly. But we return to it, together, every time we gather. It is the promise that holds us accountable to each other and to God.
We hold differences with respect.

We are a community that contains real diversity of background, theology, politics, and life experience. We don't paper over those differences or pretend they don't exist. We believe that being one in Christ means learning to love across differences, not around them. That's harder and more beautiful than uniformity.

A note on accessibility.

We want everyone to be able to participate fully in the life of this community. If you have a disability and would like to discuss available supports before your visit, please reach out. We want to make sure you're genuinely welcomed, not just technically accommodated.

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Come as you are.
Our mission is to become and share the good news of Jesus Christ, to reconcile the people of Waco to God and each other in Christ. That reconciliation only works if everyone is actually at the table.

You are welcome at this table. We've been hoping you'd come.
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