Vision & Values

church-with-bible-on-lectern Our Vision is to be a deeper, vibrant and more loving community in Christ

Our deepest desire is to strengthen our relationship with God and to be firmly rooted in his love and the life of his Spirit
We believe that as our relationship with God grows, so the fruit of that will develop in us, in our church and in our community. The fruit of the Spirit of God is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These qualities must have a practical outworking in our community life so that we become a blessing for our village and for our world

If we take these things seriously, they will transform the way we live and the way we experience church. Our hope is to grow in God’s love with others joining us

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches” Matthew 13:31-32

Jesus said: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit” John 15:5

Values

Our Purpose is to be disciples who whole-heartedly love God, our world and each other.

To be a disciple of Jesus is to seek to become more like him. He has called us to be people who love whole-heartedly and this impacts our whole life. To love whole-heartedly is to love up, out, in and down – to love God, to love others, to love our community and to love our world.

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” Matthew 22:36-40

We believe that God offers life-transforming good news. To know God and his love, purpose and future for our lives, is the reason we are made. To want to keep this to ourselves seems not only odd, but irreconcilably selfish. Therefore, part of who we are, is to be a people who want to reach out with God’s love to others, that they may know God too. Jesus has called us to be, and to invite others to be, his disciples.

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19

Our beliefs reflect the nature of God’s Trinity

We believe that God speaks – the Word of the Father
We believe that God spoke the world into being, that he has spoken to us by sending Jesus, and that he still speaks today through the pages of the Bible. While we can know some things about God through creation, community and experiences, God primarily reveals his character, story and love for us through his word

We study the Bible because we want to hear God speak to us and change us.

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. 2 Timothy 3:16

We believe that God loves – the Cross of Jesus
The central event in the whole of history is the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. We can know God only because God, in Jesus, came to bring us into a relationship with himself. On the cross, Jesus pays the price for the consequences of our rejection of God, and offers us a new start. The cross is our motivation for living out our faith. As we consider God’s incredible sacrifice for us in Jesus, so we respond by seeking to live as Jesus lived, and love as he loves

“God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8

We believe that God transforms – lives empowered by the Spirit
Jesus died on Good Friday. On Easter Sunday he was raised to life by the Holy Spirit. This same Spirit is given to us today to transform our lives and to be our strength, guide and constant companion

The Christian life is joining in with what God is doing within us and in the world. It is impossible to live life to the full without reliance upon God the Holy Spirit

“The Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you” Romans 8:11

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

Welcome to Holy Trinity Bembridge!

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

8.00am

We meet at St Lukes Chapel for a quiet and traditional “said” service using the Book of Common Prayer.

10.30am

We meet at Holy Trinity Church for a more relaxed and modern language service using Common Worship with a mixture of traditional hymns and contemporary worship songs.

For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you are able to park nearby and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

The church is accessible to people with disabilities with a disabled access toilet, a Loop System and large print service sheets available. Please just ask one of the welcome team upon arrival if you need any help.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the 10.30am service in the Cloisters. It is a great way to meet people and to find out more about us. You would be very welcome to join us.

What about my children?

Children’s Club, our Sunday School is available for children of 10 years and under every Sunday at our 10.30am service. Activities vary depending on the age but always include a friendly welcome, bible stories, music & craft.