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Our Beliefs & Values

Inclusion

 
Luminous Parish is centered around the reconciling table of Jesus. Since Jesus excludes no one, neither do we. So, regardless of your ethnicity, marital status, gender, or sexual orientation, all people of good will are invited to participate fully in our life of faith and service.

Mission

 

Luminous Parish: Learning to be still, live fully, and reflect the Great Light of the world.

Values

Beauty
We believe beauty matters because the world is often harsh, anxious, and noisy. Beauty slows us down and opens us to mystery, wonder, and the Divine. In art, liturgy, nature, and one another, beauty awakens us deeper into the reality of Love.
 
Communion
We live in communion with God, one another, and the whole creation. The Eucharistic table becomes a way of imagining the world: no one is disposable, and everyone has a place.
 
Peace
We follow the way of peace revealed in Jesus. This is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice, wholeness, and healing—the kind of peace that allows us to become less reactive, less fearful, and more fully alive & human.

Postures

Advocacy
We stand with and speak for those who are vulnerable, marginalized, & overlooked.
 
Decency
We treat every person with dignity, kindness, honesty, and respect—even when we disagree.
 
Witness
We embody The Way of Jesus through how we live, love, serve, and show up in the world.

Creeds

The Nicene Creed
The Apostles Creed