We are members of ‘Inclusive Church’ and endorse the statement below.
“We believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on the grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.”
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We are deeply committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.
We are centred on a belief in God and the practice of worship. We believe in God as Creator, in Jesus Christ as God's presence on Earth, and the Holy Spirit's ongoing presence. Worshipping God and inviting others into the family of faith are core activities that reflect our commitment to spiritual life and sharing our beliefs.
We are founded on the value of love, stemming from the belief that God is love. We emphasise God's deep love for humanity and the desire for that love to be reciprocated among people. This value underpins our mission to "make the love of Christ known in the world" and to "love one another as He loves us."
We are a vibrant and inclusive Christian family. This highlights the importance of fostering a sense of belonging, mutual support, and shared faith among our members. Coming together to worship God and actively serving the community are key expressions of this communal value.
We are committed to actively serving our community. This indicates a desire to put our faith into action by contributing positively to the wider world around us, extending beyond the walls of the church.
We believe that creation came into being through God.
We believe that God chose to dwell on Earth in the person of Jesus Christ to build a relationship with humanity, whom He loved and created.
We believe that God's ongoing presence is with us through the Holy Spirit, who is within us, around us, and present throughout the world.
We believe in one God who has three aspects to Him known as the Holy Trinity. Think of it like water:
One of our most profound beliefs is that God is LOVE. He loves us deeply and desires our love in return; He created us out of love and for love. When we fail to love one another as He loves us, it saddens Him. When humanity turned away from this love, God sent Jesus, His only Son, to teach us how to live and love. Jesus willingly went to his death on the cross to save us, promising eternal life—life with God in paradise—to all who love Him.
Jesus left us a powerful reminder of God's love in what we call the Eucharist (also known as Holy Communion ). This is blessed bread and wine that we share among those who believe in God, or who seek to believe. Jesus promised to be especially present with us when we share this together.