We believe the Bible contains all knowledge necessary for salvation. Scripture is the foundational authority upon which rests the development of our faith. Scripture is our primary authority which we interpret through the lenses of tradition, experience, and reason. We take the Bible seriously, and hope to engage your heart along with your mind as we explore how God is still moving through all of history in conversations between scripture and science, culture, art, and current events as we work to move with God through the world around us.

You can learn more about our understanding of scripture here. 

Plymouth Park United Methodist Church believes it is vital for us to give life to our values of love and grace by following our historical “General Rules” inherited from John Wesley (the founder of the Methodist movement) so that in all things we will first seek to do no harm, secondly to do good, and finally in all things seek to stay in love with God. We believe we live out these rules of faith in how we encounter God’s love in our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. We hope the eternal love of God is reflected in how our community welcomes all people to belong and have a home in our community of faith, and we are dedicated to sharing this transforming love through acts of service and compassion for our neighbors so that all might encounter God’s presence, hope, light, and peace.

Truly, the heart of our values are to give life to what is often called The Greatest Commandment we receive in Matthew 22:37-40 (CEB):

³⁷ He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being,^[a] and with all your mind. ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself. ⁴⁰ All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”