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St Michel du Valle, known locally simply as
'Vale Church' is an inclusive church of moderate Catholic tradition of the
Church of England. All are very welcome to worship with us. Vale Church has been witnessing to the
Christian faith and serving the people of the Vale for 1000 years. We recognise that everyone, irrespective of
age, colour, gender, marital status, sexuality, nationality, disability or
background, is loved and valued by God. You will receive a warm welcome whether you
come as a visitor to our lovely church, to pray, or if you come as one
looking for a church to make your spiritual home. We are glad to have
you with us. VISION STATEMENT It is our vision that, out of the resources
of our Anglican faith and heritage as part of the Church of England:- We will strive to present Jesus Christ as
Saviour and Lord through worship, praise, education, fellowship, pastoral
care, evangelism and outreach. MISSION STATEMENT It is our mission that, as a community of
God’s people, called to serve in the Parish of the Vale, we the people of
S.Michel du Valle seek to glorify God in worship, to reach out that we may bring
others into the transforming presence of Jesus Christ and to empower all who
come within our fellowship to live as Christians in today’s world. We will strive to be faithful and reverent
in worship and the sacraments, dedicated to reading the Bible and prayer,
always seeking to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ. We will seek to make our worship lively,
meaningful and joyful. We will strive to be a caring congregation,
seeking to meet, through acts of kindness and compassion, the needs of all
our members. We will work to ensure that young people
have a special place in the life of the congregation and so bring children
and teenagers to know and love Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. We will seek at all times, through open and
honest communication, to resolve conflict and work for the peace and unity of
our congregation. We will endeavour at all times to be open
to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and be willing to take bold initiatives to
promote church growth. We will strive to be a loving, inclusive
family of God’s people where newcomers will feel genuinely welcome, be
quickly accepted into our fellowship, and be encouraged to share their God
given gifts. We will be committed to using a fitting
proportion of our time, talents and money for the Church’s work in the world. We will strive to live out our Gospel faith
in our daily lives. We will endeavour, in a world of much fear
and uncertainty, to offer all people a place of rest, renewal and re-creation
where they may hear the voice of him who said, “Come unto me all who labour and are heavy laden and I will
give you rest.” We will reach out into the community around
us, seeking to serve people at the point of their deepest need, while
treating all who come to our church looking for help with respect and compassion,
regardless of economic status, racial background or religious affiliation. |
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reviewed 7th May 2011 |
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