values

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Village's values

Jesus

Jesus is the Lord and Saviour who welcomes all people to himself and so, likewise, we welcome everyone.

The gospel is a call to all people, regardless of age, gender, background, history, marital or social status, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, religion or values. It’s a call to everyone far and wide, and in-between.

The good news of Jesus transcends time and culture - so just as Jesus is for everyone, so we want to make our gatherings, socials, programmes and events to be accessible, sensitive and compassionate, in order to welcome everyone to Village, so all might come into relationship with Jesus.

Of course, while Jesus’ message is for all, he calls all of us to change, to first trust him, then live in obedience to him, in all aspects of our lives.

Christian, Evangelical, Reformed, Anglican

Village is a Christian, Evangelical, Reformed and Anglican church, and we’re proud of it.

Christian: We’re lovers of Jesus and the good news of what he has done, And we believe that it’s good news to and for all.

Evangelical: We love the Bible and listening to the bible. It is through the bible that God speaks to us. We believe in the divine inspiration of Holy Scripture, as originally given, and it’s supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

Reformed: We believe in God’s sovereignty. That God is in control over all things and through him all things move and have their being.

Anglican: We’re Anglican, that is we’re a Protestant Church. We hold to the great reformation slogans of Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Bible Alone and Christ Alone.

As an Evangelical church we especially value discussion, thinking critically, reflecting, asking questions, and discerning the implications of the bible.

Annandale and our surrounds

Village is in Annandale, serving Annandale and our surrounds, meaning as much as we are able we will flex to best serve our community. As part of this we join the inner west of Sydney in delighting in and celebrating creativity.

Authentic

We’re under no illusions - we’re not perfect. We’re a church of broken people, needing help, and fragile; sinners who have a perfect saviour. We’re striving to admit our weaknesses and vulnerabilities, to be real with each other and with our Lord Jesus.

Together

We see that everyone is important. Everyone is valued. Everyone is wanted. And everyone is needed because God has gathered us to a common goal: to love Him, love each other, grow together, serve together, share the gospel together, and lift up His name together.

Training

We long for Village to be a training community where we are encouraged to joyfully and fruitfully maximise the use of our gifts, time, and resources to influence the world for Jesus.

To this end, it’s our prayer that Village might be a church that launches people into full-time vocational ministry, and encourages people to seek roles so that the greatest number of people might come to a personal relationship with Jesus.

Being a blessing beyond

God has blessed us so much and been so generous to us in so many ways, so we long not only to serve our local community, but also be a blessing beyond the inner west of Sydney, seeking to encourage, support, influence and resource the wider mission of Jesus through our gifts, ministries and resources.

We do this by supporting missionaries, hosting Christian conferences, partnering with other churches and church organisations, supporting “The Pastor’s Heart”

There’s a special place in our hearts for Sydney’s media & creatives as it was Christians in the Media’s injection of energy, creativity and passion that kickstarted our current season of growth.