Our Name

Often people ask about the name, Church of the Nazarene.  We're glad they do, for it gives us opportunity to explain something about who we are.  Just as people who live in Calgary are called Calgarians, and people who live in Toronto are known as Torontonians, so, Jesus was called a "Nazarene" since he came from the town of Nazareth, a rather poor town in Galilee.  Although people used the term "Nazarene" as an insult, Jesus welcomed the identity as one willing to associate with the lonely and forgotten of his day. Likewise, our name reminds us of our mission to reach out to all people with compassion and love, regardless of social or economic status. Our desire is to share the love of God with all people everywhere. We say, "Welcome to the Church of the Nazarene -- Our Church Can Be Your Home."