This church has no creed except a practical belief in Jesus as the Christ. With Christian unity as a reason for existing, we shun establishing rules that too often divide people. Instead, we stress freedom and diversity. Congregations accept members on a simple confession of belief in Jesus Christ, baptism follows.
Immersion is the form, though many congregations receive members baptized by other methods.
Long associated with the Disciples of Christ as a symbol, the chalice points to the centrality of the Lord's Supper in the life and worship of the Disciples who celebrate Communion each Sunday. A Lord's Supper open to Christians of all persuasions has been characteristic of the church from its beginning in the early nineteenth century. The color red signifies vitality, spirit, and sacrifice.