THE WORLD METHODIST COUNCIL SOCIAL AFFIRMATION
We believe in God, creator of the world and of all people; and in Jesus Christ, incarnate among us,
who died and rose again; and in the Holy Spirit, present with us to guide, strengthen, and comfort.
We believe; God, help our unbelief.
We rejoice in every sign of God's kingdom:
in the upholding of human dignity and community;
in every expression of love, justice, and reconciliation; in each act of self-giving on behalf of
others;
in the abundance of God's gifts entrusted to us that all may have enough; in all responsible use
of the earth's resources.
Glory be to God on high; and on earth, peace.
We confess our sin, individual and collective, by silence or action:
through the violation of human dignity based on race, class, age, sex, nation, or faith;
through the exploitation of people because of greed and indifference;
through the misuse of power in personal, communal, national, and international life;
through the search for security by those military and economic forces that threaten human
existence;
through the abuse of technology which endangers the earth and all life upon it.
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
We commit ourselves individually and as a community to the way of Christ; to take up the cross;
to seek abundant life for all humanity;
to struggle for peace with justice and freedom;
to risk ourselves in faith, hope, and love,
praying that God's kingdom may come.
Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Adopted by the World Methodist Council
Nairobi, Kenya, 1986
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