Having been led by the Holy Spirit to receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we, do now in the presence of God and this assembly solemnly enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ:

To engage ourselves regularly in prayer, worship and the study of the Scriptures that we may grow in the image of our Savior.

To walk uprightly before the world with dignity, courage and integrity so that the light of God may shine through our lives before all people and encourage them to seek Christ who is the Way, the Truth and the Life.

To establish a proper example before our families at all times; to endeavor to educate our children in the principles and the duties of our Faith; and to endeavor to maintain family and private devotions.

To work with each other in Christian fellowship in the service of this church, to devote to this service our time, our talents and our possessions, mindful that we have been summoned to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.

To relate the program of this church to the program of the Church universal so that we more fully seek to love God with our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.

We also covenant that, when we remove from this place, we will unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant, and the principles of God's Word.


--Covenant for Emmanuel United Church