Our Mission Statement
The Storrington Pastoral Charge, firmly rooted in the Christian Faith,
and adhering to the values of the United Church of Canada,
strives to function as one community with two places of worship.
We celebrate the strengths and relationships that we share
and commit ourselves to the ongoing support of both congregations.
Exploration & Education
All are encouraged to explore their own sense of what it means to be a Christian.
Through education, we discover new facets of ourselves and our faith.
We are called to offer educational experiences to children, youth and adults
in a comfortable and supportive environment.
Respect
We are called to offer a safe and supportive environment for all people.
Regardless of one's life experiences, all are welcome in this place
of non-judgmental and respectful care and support.
As we offer our respect to others, we learn a greater respect for ourselves.
Harmony
With a greater knowledge of the people that we are,
we allow the joy that we feel to overflow into the world around us.
We must live in harmony with all of God's creation.
Other faith traditions, other cultures and those with differing points of view
offer us wisdom and the opportunity to expand our horizons.
Growth
Through service, self-reflection, education and prayer
we are an ever-changing people.
We are called to journey down our personal paths
to be the people that God has called each of us to be.
God's Creating Spirit
The love of God creates and makes new.
We are empowered by the love that we feel within us
to reach out to all of God's world with loving hands.
From the earth beneath us to the air that surrounds us,
from the fellowship of old friends to the new friends that we meet,
all are wondrous creations of a loving God.
Let us know, explore, share and celebrate the boundless love that is God.
The Storrington Pastoral Charge, firmly rooted in the Christian Faith,
and adhering to the values of the United Church of Canada,
strives to function as one community with two places of worship.
We celebrate the strengths and relationships that we share
and commit ourselves to the ongoing support of both congregations.
Exploration & Education
All are encouraged to explore their own sense of what it means to be a Christian.
Through education, we discover new facets of ourselves and our faith.
We are called to offer educational experiences to children, youth and adults
in a comfortable and supportive environment.
Respect
We are called to offer a safe and supportive environment for all people.
Regardless of one's life experiences, all are welcome in this place
of non-judgmental and respectful care and support.
As we offer our respect to others, we learn a greater respect for ourselves.
Harmony
With a greater knowledge of the people that we are,
we allow the joy that we feel to overflow into the world around us.
We must live in harmony with all of God's creation.
Other faith traditions, other cultures and those with differing points of view
offer us wisdom and the opportunity to expand our horizons.
Growth
Through service, self-reflection, education and prayer
we are an ever-changing people.
We are called to journey down our personal paths
to be the people that God has called each of us to be.
God's Creating Spirit
The love of God creates and makes new.
We are empowered by the love that we feel within us
to reach out to all of God's world with loving hands.
From the earth beneath us to the air that surrounds us,
from the fellowship of old friends to the new friends that we meet,
all are wondrous creations of a loving God.
Let us know, explore, share and celebrate the boundless love that is God.