Who We Are
Compassionate
Creative
Community of Christ
Every community of faith has a spirit they seek to embody and cultivate. Our congregation has discovered Love to be the roots that ground us and the star that guides us. Love is the essence of God; it is the way of Christ; it is the generative work of the Spirit. In Love, there is Grace, Justice, and Peace. In Love, there is Life. And we strive to welcome, receive, and extend that Love into the world.
Compassionate
The greatest of these is Love.
We are created out of Love and in connection to God, the earth, and one another. Christ reveals that the way of abundant Life - the way of joyful living, the way of fullness, the way of integrity and wholeness - is Love. We are a community of human beings that strive to accept this Love of God, Love ourselves, and Love one another and the world - even our enemies. This - to receive and embody compassion - we believe, is what it means to be a Christian.
CYF United Mission Trip
Rev. Chad Delaney and Rev. Chris McCreight with a sister from UCC at Ecumenical Advocacy Days.
Creative
Faith is inspiring and generative.
We are grateful for the blessings that these organizations provide to the community, and we are grateful to continue in relationship with these partners in ministry.
Hiram College
In 1850, members of the Hiram Christian Church came together with other Disciples in Northeast Ohio to create the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, which soon became Hiram College. Then and now, it is a premier Liberal Arts college that provides young adults from all over the world with an education that equips them for life within a community to be themselves.
Hiram Farm
In 2009, members of Hiram Christian Church came together to create a learning and working community for adults with autism. Today, the Farm serves just over 30 adults with meaningful work and life-giving relationships on 100 acres of pure organic goodness.
Community of Christ
Be the Church.
The late theologian, James Cone, offered his wisdom that the Church is to proclaim the reality of divine liberation, to participate in the struggle for liberation, and to be a visible manifestation of the gospel proclamation of liberation - each congregation becoming the beloved community. This is what we strive to do and who we strive to be as Hiram Christian Church. We invite you to join with us.
