Our Shared Life
As a community we worship, work and live together. We aspire to have:
Life-giving worship in which we:
- express our devotion to God,
- re-story ourselves in God’s story,
- listen to the voice of God,
- and express our needs to the Lord
Sympathetic care for one another in which:
- Provide encouragement and support in times of need.
- Nurture faith
- Honour each other
- Pray for each other
Faithful stewardship in which we:
- use time, money and abilities to honour God
- use the gifts of God to build the Kingdom of God
- develop the gifts we are given
- care for the environment and gifts we have received
Spirit-filled faith nurture in which we:
- share our faith with our neighbours
- continually learn the “ways of God”
Continual prayer in which we:
- celebrate with thanks the gifts of God
- lift up the needs for our service for God
- lift up the needs & concerns of our members
- seek the peace of our community & its leaders
- Just talk to God
Diligent service in which we:
- serve the needs of our neighbours – near and far
- develop and use our gifts
- promote justice at home and abroad
Loving Unity in which we:
- Protect the “oneness” of the congregation
- Seek relationships with other Christians locally
- Participate in denominational activities
- Developing relationship with Christians around the globe