Jesus Christ prayed that his disciples be one with him and with God in order that the world may believe that he is the One sent from God for the redemption and salvation of all humanity. The Council of Churches of the City of New York is an ecumenical Council of Christian Churches, Denominations and Organizations, which, in response to the Gospel as revealed in the Scriptures, confess Jesus Christ the incarnate Word of God as Savior and Lord. These bodies covenant with one another to manifest ever more fully the unity of the Church, relying upon the transforming power of the Holy Spirit to bring them into common mission, serving a diverse pluralistic urban population to the glory of God.