Our Vision
We aim to be churches who seek to serve the present age, demonstrating God’s love in action by:-
- Welcoming strangers.
- Caring for members’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Supporting the weak and safeguarding the vulnerable.
- Working for justice for all.
- Caring for the environment – local and global.
- Praying with confidence and faith.
- Celebrating diversity.
- Looking for God in all things and good in all people.
- Listening to all ages and experience.
- Being involved in our local and world communities.
- Seeking partnership with others (denominations, faiths and secular organisations).
- Developing each other’s gifts and graces.
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seeking to grow in our faith by:-
- Honouring God in thought, word and deed.
- Praying together.
- Learning more about our faith and each other.
- Listening to and learning from each other.
- Being willing to change whilst valuing past traditions.
- Encouraging full participation in worship.
- By sharing responsibility – being leaders and followers as necessary.
- Recognising our own shortcomings.
- Studying and engaging with scripture.
- Sharing our joy in the Good News of Christ practically and sensitively.
We wish to be churches who, attract others to discover the love of God through knowing Jesus Christ.