About Us
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Spend time with us, and you'll know the heart of our church.
Our Beliefs
At Hope in the Desert, our faith is centered on the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We seek to keep God at the heart of everything we do and say, following Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who leads His Church.
We take seriously the authority of Scripture and the rich traditions of the Church. As part of the universal Christian faith, we affirm the ancient creeds, including the Nicene Creed (printed below).
We believe that the Holy Scriptures contain everything necessary for salvation and serve as the foundation of our faith.
We believe that all who have been baptized with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are part of the one, holy, catholic (universal) Church.
We believe that God desires a personal and loving relationship with every person. This relationship is made possible through Jesus Christ—by turning away from sin, receiving His saving work on the Cross, embracing the new life of His Resurrection, and receiving the Holy Spirit, who dwells in all who believe.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you to explore, grow, and worship with us.
A Few Friendly Faces
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.