1 Our Worship

to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ
to be centred on the Eucharist and sacraments, expressing a sense of reverence and awe
to aim for high standards in liturgy and music
to be flexible, creative and innovative in exploring other expressions of worship
to aim to see growth in our depth of worship, our response to God and in numbers

2 Spiritual Growth

to encourage individuals and the church community, through worship, teaching and opportunities for retreat and refreshment
to encourage lay ministry, discovering and exercising the gifts and abilities of all

to value, nurture and support each Church member where they are
to develop lay involvement in pastoral care of the congregation and, in the longer term, to develop and equip people to offer a wider ministry in the community

to be a witness to the love of God in the practical outworking of our faith with those around us
to make St James’ better known locally
to maximize the use of our facilities by local people
to build bridges with all those who live or work in our parish, particularly seeking to serve those in need, and to be alert to the work of the Holy Spirit outside the boundaries of the church
to work more closely with neighbouring parishes and Christian communities

to be responsive to the needs of children and young people
to strengthen our existing work with children, young people and their families
to explore other ways of meeting their needs through joint working with other churches

The PCC has adopted an action plan to enable us to achieve these aims. You can download it as a pdf here.