We hope to do this by presenting the scripture in such a way as to clear away misunderstandings that arise through changes in society between Bible times and today, yet without resort to excessively academic language.

We try to understand the community we live in, so as to find out what the needs of this community are, and then to begin to meet these needs as far as we are able. This includes the provision of activities that foster friendship and the discovery of new skills among those who live alone and those who are retired. If we fail to live out our faith within our community, we lose our right to speak out about matters of faith.

We try to be as welcoming as possible to people of all sorts, conscious always that because of our faith we are ourselves people who are out of step with the wider society, and also that we all  fall short of what and who we could be. 

When society pulls the other way, focusing on spirituality is hard. Yet we are all connected with each other, with the world around us, and with God, and increasing our awareness of this connectedness brings about transformation within. It is therefore important that we do not lose our awareness of God and our role within this world as His people, the followers and family of Jesus Christ. Congregational worship and prayer are the primary means whereby we provide this focus.

God gives each one of us different abilities and skills, and it is important that we recognise this. We have very few formal rules about who can do what within the congregation; lay women and men lead jointly in worship, for example. We attempt to allow individuals to exercise their gifts in appropriate ways whenever possible.