OUR MISSION

Introduction from Nick, our Team Rector…

 We are a busy, enthusiastic and broad church and this plan aims to give us priorities and to help us make choices in the years which lie ahead.  Choices which enable us as a congregation to see Christ in the world and be Christ in the world; offering a shared space for church, for community and for you.

 Jesus said that he came to offer life in abundance and that invitation has been at the heart of many of our conversations.  How can we be more alive in Christ and how can we offer opportunities to enrich the lives of our wider community?  Our shared church space gives us new opportunities to be part of that invitation, allowing sacred and secular to sit alongside one another.  This shared space for human flourishing is a microcosm of our world and if we get it right here, there is a chance we will get it right there, as well.

This will be about bread and roses, about music and laughter, about faith and friendship, about mourning and joy, about community and debate, about heritage and healing, about candles and crayons, about words and silence, chatter and play, thanksgiving, commitments, vows and final goodbyes.

All of this is the life into which God calls each one of us and this plan is our guide about how we might lean into that in the years which lie ahead.      

Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision
What will our church look like if we are successful?

Pip and Jim’s will be a flourishing church, where faith is deepened and lives enriched; a place of wonder, celebration and activism for a better world.

Our Mission
What will we do to bring this about?

We will be an inclusive, welcoming congregation witnessing to our Christian faith and offering hospitality and space for community activities in response to local and global challenges.

Our Values
How will we do these things?

Inspired by the love of God, revealed in Christ, we will be an inclusive, caring, joyful congregation, learning to engage with and welcome our local community as we share our new space.

Our overarching goals

Spirituality …

…to deepen our spiritual life by offering rich, vivid and creative worship and opportunities to explore our Christian faith, so that we grow in numbers and vocations.

Sustainability…
…to run a sustainable space securing the human and financial resources to deliver our mission.

Community…
…to anchor Pip and Jim’s at the heart of our local community, and to be recognised as a space offering hospitality and support grounded in faith.

World…

…to work for the coming of God’s Kingdom, playing our part in building a more just and sustainable world.