MALVERN PRIORY VISION STATEMENT
The Priory seeks to be a community which responds to Gods love in worship welcomes all in the name of Jesus Christ and reaches out in the power of the Spirit
A WORSHIPPING COMMUNITY
The Priory seeks to be a people of all ages who respond to Gods love in
praise and thanksgiving.
It is our aim:
Primarily to glorify, honour and serve God Father, Son and Holy Spirit
To nurture both corporate and individual worship
To be Bible and Sacrament based
To draw on resources from our rich Anglican heritage and from contemporary
expressions of worship
To provide opportunities for worship in a variety of styles
To worship with other churches, both Anglican and inter-denominational, on
suitable occasions
To extend worship beyond the boundaries of the building to those physically
unable to be present at public worship
To facilitate Christian worship, when appropriate, for specific groups
To encourage all to offer our best to God in our worship, by training and
equipping for various ministries
To use the building creatively in our worship
To make our whole lives an offering of worship, holy and pleasing to God
A
WELCOMING COMMUNITY
The Priory seeks, as part of Gods family, to extend an appropriate and
sensitive welcome to all.
It is our aim:
To make the first point of contact welcoming and positive
To provide clear and accessible ways in to the Priory
To offer appropriate information, for all ages, on both the history of the
church and the living church now
To extend a Benedictine welcome : a holistic approach that includes
hospitality and prayer
To welcome community use of the church building and facilities when
appropriate
To help both regular and visiting worshippers, of all stages, to feel at ease
and able to participate
To encourage all within the church to extend a Christ-like welcome to others
To ensure that the welcome is real and ongoing, encouraging one anothers
Christian growth individually and corporately
To welcome all-comers not just to the Priory, but to Gods Kingdom - to a
pilgrimage of discipleship and faith, journeying together in the love, joy and
pastoral care of Christ
A
WITNESSING COMMUNITY
The Priory seeks, as part of the Body of Christ, to reach out with the Good
News of Gods love and truth -locally, nationally and worldwide.
It is our aim:
To proclaim the Gospel truth of the Kingdom come on earth as in heaven : both
the reality of heaven and transforming power for the here and now
To acknowledge our responsibility to nurture the Christian faith amongst our
own church family as well as
in the wider community
To hand on faithfully to succeeding generations the Gospel truth we have
received
To recognise that we are witnessing for Christ at all times, whoever and
wherever we are
To co-operate, where possible, with other churches and Christians in
evangelism
To witness to Gods care for all creation through our actions and our social
and environmental concern
To use different methods and media to engage with different groups of people
To encourage, and be encouraged by, our support of link missionaries /
churches / organisations
To look for opportunities to communicate the gospel both through our regular
mission and ministry, and through special events
To recognise that pastoral care for one another and for those in the wider
community is also part of our witness