Our Vision

All Saints will be a church full of life, love and energy, accessible to all, active in the heart of
the community and where all can explore and grow their gifts and faith in Jesus.

These are our key themes:

• Spiritual welfare and growth – we want all our members to be open to challenge
and growth as followers of Jesus Christ, sharing God’s love, discovering their gifts
and making a positive contribution, both in our church and in our community.

• Social and Environmental justice – we wish to be active citizens on a local,
national and international level, empowering people who are marginalised,
speaking up on climate justice and supporting agencies who work for the most
vulnerable.

• Inclusion – we are members of Inclusive Church, welcoming everyone into our
community regardless of social status, age, race, gender, sexuality, ability etc.

• Youth and children – we want to be a place where children, young people (and
families) grow in faith, feel valued, safe, able to speak out and influence our
future direction.

• Community, Arts and Culture – we encourage creativity, celebrating God’s gifts
(e.g., hosting diverse events such as music, poetry, workshops, exhibitions).

Our spaceforall project is a critical component of the future vision of the church. We believe
it will transform the way we worship and engage with the local community. It will allow us
much greater flexibility in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to our neighbours while
making a difference to the town we live in. We are still finding our feet as to how this will
work out in a series of activities and programmes, but we are excited at the possibilities this
project offers. The five themes above provide an essential framework as to how we will
develop as a church over the coming years.

(Updated December 2023)