Our Vision and Mission

 Vision

That all in Gosforth hear the Good News of the love of Jesus

  Mission

To serve one another, our parish, deanery and diocese and the wider world by being a worshipping, welcoming community, witnessing to the love of God shown us in our Lord Jesus Christ.

 Core celebrations:

· Our Sunday Parish Eucharist. We draw strength from the Eucharist to go out in mission and service to our families, our neighbours, our local community,  our daily jobs.

· the Seasons and Festivals of  the  Christian Year

· midweek celebrations of the Eucharist

· Daily Morning & Evening Prayer and Bible reading.  We read and reflect on God’s mission. We pray for the Gosforth community and the wider world.

Core teams , core people:

· Our worshipping Church Community

· Our  Clergy, Wardens, Readers, PCC

· Our  Communion Assistants

· Lesson readers and Intercessors

· Our  Taperers and servers

· Our  Coffee makers – on Sundays and Thursdays – and many other times!

· Our sidespeople who welcome us all on Sundays

· Our flower arrangers who make the church so beautiful

· Our gardeners who look after the churchyard

· Our  Junior Church, Sunday school, children, parents  and young people

· Our  Lay Pastoral Team who help ensure that everyone is cared for and prayed for.

· Our choirs : We have three really great choirs (Antiphon, Baptistery, Junior)  of different standards and repertoires. They contribute much to our worship and you are very much encouraged to join one.

              · Our Holy Dusters—who help keep the church bright and shining to the glory of God

· Our Men’s Moot—meets in the back bar of the Gosforth Hotel  on first Monday of every month for a pint and a chat—and are happy whoever joins them!

 Core values and concerns  :

· We believe  the Holy Eucharist to be central to our life, worship and mission

· We see our offering of  Daily Worship as a sign of God’s love for all

· We use “Living Hopefully” as a community Way of Discipleship – please see the “Living Hopefully”  page

· We seek to be  an open, inclusive and affirming community  welcoming all regardless of their gender, race or sexual orientation.

· We have particular concern for : the elderly,  justice, peace, disability, marginalisation, homelessness, and good stewardship of the environment locally and globally

- We support the work of USPG, Christian Aid, St.Oswald's Hospice, the People's Kitchen

· We seek to provide  ongoing  Christian Education for all ages including: Confirmation, Study groups, sermons, diocesan resources  etc.

· We try to use and maintain our church, church halls and church yard as resources for the wider community