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What we Believe

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We believe in living out our Christian faith as effectively as possible, having an impact on those who have not yet heard or experienced the great news about Jesus Christ.

We believe we should share the good news about Jesus, equip people in their faith journey and see them live out their faith in the world.

At the church, we believe in…
  • The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  • The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  • The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  • The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  • The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  • The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  • The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  • The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
  • The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  • The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

 

This text was taken from the Evangelical Alliance basis of faith page

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Hello and welcome to our benefice. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

Welcome 

If you are a guest to church or you are thinking of joining us for worship, this section tells you a little about us and about what to expect when you come to church. 

Sundays

We have three churches and all have different styles and expressions of worship but all have something in common:
  • We worship Jesus through authentic worship, preaching, and prayer
  • We love to sing
  • We welcome children and young families. You will find a toy corner with toys and craft
  • We meet for tea, coffee, juice, and biscuits after each service (not St John's)
  • Each service lasts between 45- 60 minutes 
  • We have toilets and changing facilities (not at St John's) 

Accessibility: At St Oswald's there is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. 



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Messy Church 
Messy Church runs in Bickerton School on a Thursday during term time and also in Holy Trinity Church at various times throughout the year.We also have regular all age services at all our churches. See out online calendar and notice boards for details


Children

Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. 

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Home visiting 
  • Schools ministry 
  • Mother's Union 
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

Rev Janine   (Photo coming...)
Rev Janine, Rector   Our Wardens, Vicky, Val, and Julia with Archdeacon Mike
Welcome to our church. Please do have a look around our website. We would love to see you at one of our services or events. If you are new to church, please do say hello. If you would like to speak to someone about a life event, your faith, or any other issues, please do contact us.   Our wardens at all three of our churches love to welcome new people and will be happy to show you around. Here are our 3 wardens with Mike, Archdeacon of Chester at their licensing service last year.
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes
Janine, Vicky, Val, and Julia