Seeking the presence of Christ in our worship,

in our community and through our life together

Why does St Mary’s exist?

• To be a witness to the Good News of the Kingdom of God in Acton
• To teach, baptise and nurture Christians in their faith
• Developing the diversity of congregational members which reflects the rainbow coalition of Acton’s population
• To respond to human need by loving service
• To work with other groups to seek to transform unjust structures of society
• To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth *

Priorities for 2010 – 2012

• Greater involvement of the church community in the life and worship of the church
• Enhance and develop our ministry amongst children and young people
• Develop St Mary's as a centre for the arts and music as an arena for the exploration of Christian spirituality
• Develop partnerships with other faith-based groups and agencies within our community
• Promote the church congregation’s awareness and involvement in issues of justice, peace, charity and outreach within our community and the world.

Prayer

God of hope, you have given the rainbow as a symbol of your faithfulness to us;

in its colours you have shown us the variety of human life and your call to unity.

As rainbow people help us to live for peace, justice and harmony,

recognising that for us to flourish we must allow others the freedom to flourish and grow also.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

* based upon Anglicans In Mission(MISSIO report 1999)

[Line drawing by A.McCallum]