Mission Statement of
St Aelred’s Parish, Harrogate
We try to be a welcoming Christ-centred community in which
the Gospel is proclaimed, lived and celebrated.
1.
We are
a Eucharistic community worshipping and honouring the Holy Trinity through
Christ present in the sacraments and the word.
2.
We try
to care for each other spiritually, pastorally and socially.
3.
We
support the worldwide church with prayer, finance and personal work.
4.
We
work with other Christian communities to be a presence of Christ in the local
area.
5.
We try
to be prophets in the world by practising Christ’s teaching while respecting
other faiths and traditions.
6.
We try
to nurture the faith, knowledge and gifts of individuals in the parish as they
respond to the call of Christ.
7.
We
try to maintain the resources of the parish so that they support its
mission now and in the future.
Easter 2005