Our Family

The ideal of our church family is represented by our logo, which also acts as a mission statement for our parish. The five "arms" of the logo represent the activities that we participate in as a church family, and show how all come togther to form the whole.

Worship

We want to show a joyful family, whose worship...
-gives glory to God through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit
-is faithful to the Bible, centred in the sacraments, rooted in Anglicanism, and founded on prayer
-is relevant, understandable, and inspiring to all including newcomers and people of all ages
-involves many people in a variety of roles
-offers both traditional and contemporary music and worship services

Discipleship

We also want to be a Faithful family growing as disciples of Jesus...
- in experience of God's love and Holy Spirit
- in commitment to Christ, His Church, and His cause expressed in the spiritual disciplines and in Christian Stewardship
- in understanding of Christian Faith, the Bible, and church
- in action, becoming more like Jesus in our attitudes, words, and deeds

Fellowship

Our church family is loving family, with a variety of fellowship opportunities:
- for fun and laughter, and to get to know each other
- to build close friendships for mutual support and faith building
- in which everyone, regardless of background, can feel safe and that they belong in the family
- in which Christian love is demonstrated in all aspects

Ministry

Our ideal is to be a helpful family , making a real impact on people through Ministry which ...
- includes all members, who are helped to discover, develop and use their gifts for service
- is guided and supported by the incumbent priest and church leadership
- extends healing, pastoral care, and practical help (including referral) to those who are hurting among us
- reaches out to the local community to help the needy and improve society
- supports ministries of the wider church through prayer, financial givings, and volunteer help

Evangelism

Finally, we want to be an inviting family, whose evangelism ...
- regularly presents the basic gospel of Jesus Christ in clear and attractive ways, and invites people to respond with faith
- equips our members to invite others to church and/or to share their faith in loving and effective ways
- warmly welcomes newcomers and visitors, and is intentional in helping them to join our parish (if appropriate)
- is effective in advertising our church and our ministries

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