Statement of Mission

We believe we are called by God, and we express our mission this way: In love and faith, by grace, we seek to do God’s will, both as individuals and as part of a fellowship of believers known as Cahaba Valley Church.  We believe God calls us to know and to be known by God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and to love all humans as God loves us To accomplish this mission we commit ourselves •    To serve the poor and the poor in spirit •    To build relationships with those who seem separated from us by country, language, community, economy, race, age, gender, and creed •    To be with those who suffer and to share our burdens in prayer, that we may comfort and be comforted •    To seek simplicity and honesty in the face of the world’s temptation •    To celebrate the abundance of God’s blessings in worship and generosity •    To hunger after God’s word and seek the guidance of the Spirit in prayer and fasting •    To nurture the young and the young in Christ, sharing the Good News in word and deed •    To praise and worship God in unity with brothers and sisters throughout creation •    To cherish and encourage the intimacy of membership in God’s family, to gather in God’s house and in our homes for meals, prayer, play, work, and worship •    To encourage and equip one another to use the gifts God gives us for service •    To leave our hearts and purposes open to God’s surprising actions •    To experience the joy and peace that comes from being a child of God In all this, we ask God to send us forth in boldness, filled with grace and love.