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Our Identity<\/strong><\/p>\n

We belong to the\u00a0United Church of Christ<\/a>, where spiritual freedom counts, and loving our neighbors as ourselves is essential to loving God.<\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a community of the people of God, we come together to worship, pray and teach the promise of love of Jesus Christ so we can be empowered to live the life of Christ with each other, our community, and the world.<\/p>\n

Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are dedicated to being a warm, welcoming, loving family of Christians in the heart of Frederick.\u00a0 We offer joyful worship, inspiring music, and Christian education that enables us to be responsible disciples of Jesus.\u00a0 We encourage the giving of time, talents, and financial resources.\u00a0 We are committed to caring, active ministry to each other, our community, and the world.\u00a0 We celebrate the diversity of all who join us and seek to use the unique talents of each.<\/p>\n

If you’ve been looking for a place where you can feel welcome no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’ll find it with us at Grace.\u00a0 Our motto is that you are only a guest once – after that, you’re family!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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