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Our signature, “share the journey”, expresses the Biblical notion that we’re on our Way together toward a life of hope, faith and generosity

Vision:

Loving God. Serving Others. Changing lives.

Core Values:

  • Community

    Jesus began his ministry by calling others into a new community (John 1:35-41). A diverse group of persons responded to his invitation to seek authentic relationships with God and one another and to embrace life with integrity, passion and humility. Together with Christ, these first disciples (the word means learners) were equipped and sent into the world to share the abundant life of this new community.

    Like Jesus, Heart of the Rockies welcomes all persons. We accept, challenge and love one another along our journeys of faith. The Holy Spirit moves among us to create a sense of belonging in which we take risks, learn from our mistakes, and forgive ourselves and one another. We share the joys and challenges of what it means to grow in our love for God and our service to others. Our community is shaped by God’s life-giving, life-changing and unconditional grace. In turn, we become a living expression of God’s love.

  • Transformation

    Jesus was asked (Matthew 22:34-40), “Which is the greatest commandment, the most important thing in life?” He answered, “’You shall love God with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength.’ And a second is like the first: ‘You shall love others as you love yourself.’” As Jesus’ disciples, ordinary people, followed him and experienced how he loved God and served others, their lives were changed. They discovered that they were beloved of God and were filled with passion and strength to fulfill God’s call to love and service.

    In the same way, by making ourselves available to God’s presence, Heart of the Rockies discovers that God is changing us into a people who truly love God and serve others – because we want to, not because we have to. We practice the ancient spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Bible study, worship, fellowship, service and weekly communion. These disciplines draw us inward to listen to and rest quietly in God. They direct us outward to embrace and share the gift of community. The joys and challenges of a spiritual life help us comprehend the depth of God’s love and equip us to put that love into action in the lives of others.

  • Service

    Jesus said that he came into the world not to condemn the world, but to save it (John 3:17). He then embarked on a ministry of self-sacrificing service. He manifested his love for God and all others by teaching, healing, and forgiving. People experienced God’s new community of generosity, compassion and justice. Their lives were changed. They became God’s agents of change. Jesus told them (John 20:21), “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”

    Heart of the Rockies seeks to fulfill Jesus’ call to love others unconditionally. Serving as a congregation through our various ministries and as individuals in our daily lives, we offer God’s gifts of help, hope and a sense of home. In concrete and practical ways, we make a difference in people’s lives both in our community and in the wider world.