Our Faith

We believe and trust in one God, Father Son and Holy Spirit.

Belief in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is at the heart of our faith. Christians believe that Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus reveals to us that God is our Father, and that God is available to us through the Holy Spirit.

You won’t ever be asked if you completely understand all this. But you are asked whether you believe and trust. This is called faith. It is a different sort of knowledge. It is the knowledge of being known and loved, and of loving in return.

The Christian faith is not a human invention. There are signs of God’s existence and handiwork in creation for anyone to read (Acts 14.15–17). But we believe in the way we do because God has come to seek us out and has made himself known to us. 

God has revealed himself through the Bible. God has revealed himself most clearly through the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ.
God makes himself known personally to each believer through the work of the Holy Spirit.

If you have questions about faith, do feel able to go into any of our churches and speak to a member of clergy. If you don’t know where to go, find your nearest church here: A Church Near You

Everyday Faith

Everyday Faith is a daily devotional app from the Church of England designed to inspire, equip and encourage you in your faith every day of the week, not just on Sundays. The idea for Everyday Faith is twofold. The app forms part of one of the Church of England’s objectives

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Faith

Belief in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is at the heart of our faith. Christians believe that Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus reveals to us that God is our Father, and that God is available to us through the Holy Spirit.

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