Vision Statement

Our vision is to be a Spirit-filled and life-giving place where strangers become friends and friends become disciples.

Mission Statement

Our mission, for the glory of God in Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit, is to:

• Celebrate all that God has done for us through worship and witness with others.

• Respond to our call to be disciples of Christ by sharing our faith, rooted in the Word of God, with others and encouraging others to become followers of Christ through word and action.

• Practice good stewardship of our human, financial and environmental resources, working to ensure that all of God's Creation is viable for future generations.

• Grow ourselves and others by reaching out to our communities, following Jesus' example of generous caring, giving, and welcoming.

Operating Values

The first letters of the seven words that characterise our values spell the word “CARITAS”.  This is one of the Latin words for love and it connotes a brotherly or neighbourly love.  It is the antecedent of the modern English meaning of the word “charity”.  Since, at its core, the Gospel can be summed up in the Two Great Commandments of Jesus—love God and love your neighbour—it was thought that a word that conveyed a sense of love was a useful memory word for the values by which we take decisions.

Our Strategic Planning Process is ongoing and more information, including our priorities and objectives will be posted here at a later date.  For more information, please read through the document that was presented to the Annual Meeting of Vestry in February 2008.