What We Believe
We believe in living out our Christian faith as effectively as possible, making an impact with those who do not know the great news about Jesus Christ.
We believe we should share the good news of Jesus, equip people in their faith journey and see them live their faith out in the world.
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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
In January of 2024, the Parochial Church Council of St Mary of Bethany Woking adopted the Diocese of Guildford Racial Justice Covenant. If you would like to know more, please find the supporting document attached via this link.
Our Vision & Values
God’s transforming people in our parish:
To love Jesus
To serve and tell others
To be community.
At St Mary of Bethany
We do life together
We believe in a God who can do more than we can ask or imagine.
We are:
Kind - valuing every person as a loved child of God.
Joyful - sharing fun and creativity.
Brave - walking together through the joys and challenges of life.
Equipping - learning from God’s word, discovering our spiritual gifts and deepening our prayer lives.
Hospitable - ensuring there is space for everybody.
A prayer for our Church
Almighty God, transform us your people as we build community together.
Build us into one family, with people of all ages and stages in life united by our faith in Jesus.
Create in us true kindness and enable us to love others as you love them.
Open our hearts and lives to each other, that we might show true hospitality to all.
Equip us for service: teach us from your word, show us our spiritual gifts and deepen us in prayer.
Embolden us to walk together through life’s joys and challenges.
May we be known for our love for Jesus, for people in our parish and everywhere you send us. Amen.