| BEING GOD'S PEOPLE |
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| We are a people that love God wholeheartedly, worship and delight in God, who are his friends, know his joy, love and grace, and who are grateful for his forgiveness and |
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| acceptance. We will focus on God and his teaching. A people that demonstrate a corporate commitment to God that seek, expect and recognise God's guidance. A people that allow God's love to inspire them. A people that forgive wrongs, accept failure, are aware of their own failings and share in humility. ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN SERVICE |
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A church where we are all disciples, share the Lord's work, and are active, alive and vibrant. Support for children's and youth work that is Godcentred and develops |
| Christian values and friendships with young people participating (no age barrier). To develop an active group of enthusiastic, spirit-led leaders. All action to be rooted in prayer and in the spirit of sacrificial service. |
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| BEING GOD'S CHURCH IN ODD DOWN |
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A welcoming church where every member is loved and appreciated for themselves and their gifts. These gifts should be accepted, offered, released, welcomed, developed and used, so our individual potentials |
can be used to love and care for one another. A church where newcomers are eagerly welcomed and integrated into a place of friendship and support. A body whose boundaries are people, not walls, that reaches everyone in the parish, where no-one is excluded, forgotten or lonely, and where love, wisdom, discernment and understanding prevail. A church that provides stability and hope for individuals and families. A place where Christ can be seen, where we learn to follow him, and mature in him. Where we receive spiritual direction, nourished by the Word, by preaching, centred in prayer. A church that is part of the Anglican world-wide church, rooted in the past and in the future. REACHING OUT TO GOD'S WORLD |
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A global vision operating between the church and the world that reaches out generously as God leads. This vision will be touched by need and angered by injustice. |
