Why we exist
We exist to glorify God and to enjoy Him by building up a community of believers who, through prayer, worship and example, seek to encourage each other towards maturity in Christ so that we are able to fulfill his command to take God's love into our neighbourhood and beyond.
In seeking to fulfill this statement our commitment as a church is:
to be relevant to all in our congregation and this is reflected in the structure or our services and in our training and teaching programmes;
to provide sufficient opportunities for every member to exercise their God-given gifts;
to be involved in witness and practical help in our community at home and overseas.
What we believe
What this Church believes the Bible to teach is fully stated in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the larger and shorter Catechisms.
The following is an overview of some of the main points included in these standards:
the Bible is the sole source of our beliefs and a standard for the way we should live;
there is one eternal God who reveals Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit and who is perfect in every aspect of His character;
since Adam's fall into sin, when tempted by Satan, we have inherited a sinful nature and are already condemned by God;
the Father's love for us sent Jesus into the world to die for us;
Jesus was raised from the dead, demonstrating that He is the Son of God;
those who believe that Christ's blood was shed for them and in repentance accept God's free gift of salvation by faith alone are given new life by the Holy Spirit who helps them live to please God;
when Jesus Christ returns, everyone will be judged by God. Believers will enter everlasting fellowship with God in heaven and unbelievers being separated from Him to suffer everlasting punishment in hell.