Values & Aspirations

Lifelong Learning & Faith Formation

You’ll notice, at First Congo, that we are ready to ask questions; share enriching musical or artistic talents; dig-in to better understand a justice issue; do acts of kindness at a homeless shelter; and stand on the street corner against injustice. Everything we do throughout life is Faith Forming! We see, in ourselves and our children, that we constantly shift and grow in understanding of faith. We are open to exploring all the ways of growing, as individuals and in community. Faith Formation is what we do naturally, over time, and it’s never, ever, over–until it’s over! But, then…who really knows?!

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Leaning into Justice​

Land Acknowledgement

Here we congregate on Ojibwe, Dakota, Menominee, Potawatomi, and Ho Chunk land.

Generations of Indigenous people occupied and provided careful stewardship of this land

long before Europeans arrived on these shores. The traumatic dispossession of this land by

European immigrants and the displacement of countless individuals produced collective

suffering that has repercussions for our Indigenous neighbors today. The original

inhabitants of this land–known to some Indigenous peoples as Turtle Island–took seriously

the Creator’s call to be stewards of air, land, water, and creatures. With gratitude, we

acknowledge the lessons we continue to learn from our Indigenous neighbors as we seek to

be good stewards and pray for guidance in learning how to make reparations.

Doing our White Privilege homework

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