Vision and Values
Vision
We long to be a people who are all for Jesus because he is Lord of all and gave his all for us.
"The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation - if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant."
Colossians 1:15-23
Values
"In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Jesus, who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross!"
Philippians 2:5-8
Mission
"Jesus came to them and said, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, aptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey all I have commanded you"
Matthew 28:18-20
All Souls Church is:
- a Church of England Church and we hold orthodox Anglican beliefs subscribing to the historical creeds which speak of our belief in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as well as the 39 Articles with their reminders of the great Reformation principles of 'Christ Alone, Scripture Alone, Faith Alone? (You can find links to the texts of the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed and the 39 Articles on the Anglicans Online website)
-a member of the Evangelical Alliance and we subscribe to their Basis of Faith

