Made for God
You were made by him and for him. Your life has a purpose deeper than achievement or approval.
What Christians believe
The faith we share.
The Christian faith is not a private invention. It is the story of God’s love, centred on Jesus Christ and handed down through the centuries. Here is the good news at the heart of it, and the faith Christians have confessed ever since.
The heart of it
Good news before a statement.
God made us for himself. We have all drifted from him. Jesus Christ came, lived, died and rose again, so that we could be forgiven and know God as Father.
Everyone who turns to him receives new life — now and forever. That is the gospel: not a test to pass before you belong, but the welcome at the door.
Drifted
We have all turned away, and none of us can repair ourselves. That is why grace is needed.
Redeemed
Jesus lived the life we could not live, died the death we deserved, and rose again.
Invited
Turn to him, trust him, and receive forgiveness, new life and a place in God’s family.
What we believe
The faith at the centre.
The gospel is simple enough for a child to receive, and deep enough to spend a lifetime exploring.
These are the convictions that shape our life together. They are not a hoop to jump through; they are the truth that makes the welcome possible.
Read our full statement of faithOne God: Father, Son and Spirit.
Jesus: fully God, fully human.
Grace: forgiven by faith, not performance.
The Bible: our authority.
The church: our family.
The historic creeds
The faith the church has confessed.
A creed is simply a short summary of what Christians have believed since the beginning — not a test to pass or a replacement for knowing God, but a map that points to him. These words are here for anyone who wants to go deeper; you do not need to know them to come to church or trust Jesus.
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Nicene Creed
Confessing the same Lord in every age.
The Nicene Creed was formed in the early centuries of the church as a clear confession of the Trinity and the incarnation. It is still recited by believers across the world today.
We do not treat the creeds as a second Bible. They are signposts, not destinations — true summaries that point us back to Scripture and to Christ himself.
Read our full statement of faithRead the Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried. The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified. He spoke through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and to life in the world to come. Amen.