​In the Community

Jesus said that the two most important commands are to love God (with all our heart, soul, mind and strength) and love our neighbour (as ourselves). Our Sunday services are when we gather together to express our love for God; our work in the community is one way we express our love for our neighbours. 

Our understanding of mission comes from the Bible, and is summed up in the ‘5 marks of mission’ used by Anglican churches. You can watch a brief introduction to the 5 marks of mission below, or listen to a sermon series on them.

The 5 marks of mission: 
1. Tell: to proclaim the good news of the kingdom 
2. Train: to teach, baptise and nurture new believers 
3. Tend: to respond to human need by loving service 
4. Transform: to seek to transform unjust structures from society 
5. Treasure: to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth​

We have identified seven mission focus areas which we work on together (principally through our small groups): mental wellbeing, the environment, financial hardship, inter-cultural relations, older people, teenagers, families and children. 

We also have links globally with CMS and with Enable Busoga, a charity working in Uganda.