What Does Tokyo Union Church Expect of Its Members?

Responsible Discipleship:
TUC believes that church membership should lead to responsible commitment to the cause of Christ and active participation in the church's life.

Worship is the means by which we can celebrate life in the presence of God.  As we join with others in worship and praise, we are opened to God's reality and rule, awakened to the deeper meaning of the Gospel, and moved to respond with thanksgiving for His love shown us in Christ.

Study is the way our lives are opened to change through confrontation with new knowledge, fresh interpretations, and sharing with other "learners" in the school of Christ.

Witness is a primary responsibility given to the church by Christ, who call all people to repentance, faith, and obedience.  We are to proclaim the good news by word and deed, inviting others to believe in Christ and become his followers.

Fellowship is the way by which we enter into that experience of acceptance and spiritual intimacy implied when the church is described as "the communion of saints." Fellowship is the body of Christ forgiving one another, up-building itself in love, so that the individual gifts of the Spirit are manifest in our life together.

Stewardship -- Service is our response to human need in whatever form it confronts us.  It involves ministering to those struggling with problems and crises; reaching out with compassion to those who suffer from emotional or physical needs; and working for justice and peace in society.