St. John’s Church
our place in time
Over the past two years the people of St. John’s Church in Ashfield have directed their energies toward creating a new leadership model for how we are as a parish. Bishop Gordon Scruton has recognized this kind of effort as a pioneering journey that reflects the needs of the wider church at this point in time. We hope, as he does, that it will in the end benefit not only St. John’s, but all small churches, here and beyond.
About St. John's Mission:
The church is a foundation of spiritual growth and support for our members through worship and through our relationships with God and with one another. We shall encourage these relationships through prayer, education, and small group interactions.
The church is part of the Christian Community to whom we all bring the light of the Gospel. We shall work jointly with the our neighbor churches, to deepen our faith and to address local concerns of importance to members of all congregations
The church is part of the larger world. We shall put a greater emphasis on Christian Formation at all levels, to learn to live lives emboldened by the Holy Spirit for actions of faith both inside and outside the church, both individually and as a congregation.
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