Our Vision

Last Updated (Wednesday, 29 December 2010 22:31)

Our vision at St Nicolas is encapsulated in our Vision or Mission Statement: 

‘ Building Faith in the Community ‘ 

Building: is about dynamic action rather than static structures. We at St Nicolas believe that as individuals we are called to constant growth as disciples of Jesus Christ. As a body of disciples we try to ensure that our way of doing things helpfully engages with an ever changing world.  

Faith: reminds us that at the heart of all our activity at St Nicolas, not least our worship, is a living faith in the Trinitarian God – God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We seek to place this faith – which is revealed to us in the Bible and summarised in the creeds of the church - at the centre of everything we do. 

Community: underlines our belief that Jesus’ expression of love and care is for all people, for all time. For those of us at St Nicolas this means a willingness to serve both the church and the local community of Great Bookham; tangible demonstrations of unity with the wider Christian church; a concern for the environment and world issues; an expectation that we will live out our faith at home, at work, in our leisure pursuits; and a readiness at all times to answer anyone who asks us to explain the hope we have in us.

Click here for Alan's letter of 17th October summarising the PCC's decisions following the Vision consultation and laying how out the various proposals will be addressed.