The mission of Hillside Community Church is a simple one: love God and love people.
Why?
Because Jesus taught that love is center of everything. It’s that to which the whole of scripture points. It’s the only worthwhile measure of our lives. It’s the only thing that can change us and our world for the better.
And so, our work as Jesus’ followers is to ground our lives more and more in that love.
We are a non-creedal church, which means we do not require adherence to a specific set of beliefs to belong here. Instead, we recognize that faith is a journey, not a checklist, and we celebrate the diversity of ways people experience and understand God. While we honor the ancient creeds as historical expressions of Christian faith, we believe that Christianity is best understood as a way of love, rooted in relationship – with God, with others, and with ourselves.
The following affirmations reflect the heart of our community’s shared understanding of what it means to follow Jesus. Though not a formal creed, they express the values and commitments most of us hold as central to our faith: a deep love for God, a commitment to justice and compassion for our neighbors, and a recognition of the sacredness of caring for ourselves as beloved creations of God. These affirmations guide our lives, our worship, and our service in the world.
