OUR VALUES

Believing

We believe that Jesus is the Son of God who has lived, died and risen from the dead on our behalf, so that we might know God and have an abundant life. Because of this, our goal is to provide everyone who comes into contact with the church the opportunity to have this life for themselves. We also want to be a community that encourages and inspires growth so that each of us can fully engage with the whole of life.

Expecting

The Bible is filled with promises. This means that we want to be a community that is focussed on the future, both expecting the time when Christ will transform the whole of creation and also working now for that transformation. We want our hope to show itself in the positive ways in which we engage with the communities from which we come.

Relating

One of our main aims is to continue to build the community of the church through working towards authentic relationships that reflect the love of Christ. Jesus told his followers to love one another as he has loved us. This is a big ask, but we believe it sets out the agenda and the goal for all our relationships. We are also convinced that as we learn what it means to love one another so we communicate Christ’s love. Whatever we are doing it is always very important for us to create an authentic environment in which everyone can feel valued.