Mission and Values – Booklet

St. Aidan’s Parish Values

At St. Aidan’s…

• We value inspiring worship, honouring and praising God through diverse styles and range of music, with liturgy which is evangelical, sacramental, and charismatic.
• We value biblical, orthodox teaching, that is scripture-based and life-related.
• We value prayer which must undergird and be at the foundation of all that we do.
• We value healing of body, soul and spirit through the power of the death & resurrection of Christ & the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
• We value loving relationships which can be fostered through pastoral care, small groups, and fellowship events.  We believe pastoral care is best given at the level closest to the parishioner.  St. Aidan’s encourages reconciliation and the avoidance of gossip.  St. Aidan’s encourages the development of small groups for fellowship, pastoral care, study, prayer, and service.
• We value marriage and the family and uphold both those called to marriage and singleness through teaching, small groups, and pastoral care.  By nurturing marriages we uphold our families.
• We value ministry to four age-specific groups – seniors, young families, youth, and children, providing pastoral care for the sick and shut-in, a support group for young families, a vibrant youth programme and a child-centered and bible-based children’s ministry.
• We value stewardship of all God has given us including personal resources of finances, time and abilities as well as the care of creation.  We uphold tithing and the ministry of the whole people of God through the use of spiritual gifts.  We affirm the importance of showing appreciation for what members do.
• We value reaching out beyond our borders with the Good News and love of Christ through evangelism to the un-churched (especially the Alpha course) and ministry to the challenged and disadvantaged (especially St. Aidan’s Christian School, those in the corrections system and indigenous peoples), supporting mission agencies and endeavours involving parishioners and encouraging involvement in the wider Anglican Church (especially the Anglican Communion Alliance).