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What We Believe

  • His Written WordJesus Christ is the Head of this Church and His written word, the Bible, is our sole authority.
  • Our conduct and worship is Biblically based, caring for and understanding the needs of those attending while remaining relevant to the community in which we live.
  • Our preaching is grounded in and opens the Bible so that believers can grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and so that unbelievers can hear the message of Jesus Christ.
  • We encourage believers to attend worship services regularly, to be keenly involved in Church activities and prayerfully to consider formal Church membership.
  • We encourage regular worshippers to search the Bible and their conscience to calculate their level of regular giving
  • We provide prayer groups, Bible studies, mentor groups and other steps for those who seek to progress in their faith and to encourage others.
  • We develop, implement and regularly assess outreach programs that enable this Church to remain in contact with its community.
  • We endeavour to share Jesus’ gospel with everyone, yet we recognise that from time to time our efforts are best directed in specific areas.
  • Under God we maintain a focused and assessable plan for the future of this part of Jesus’ Church.

PCA Crest Being part of the Presbyterian Church of Aust in NSW, we also include the following statement of faith.

The Supreme Standard of the Church is the Word of God contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. The Subordinate Standard of the Church is the Westminster Confession of Faith read in the light of the Declaratory Statement.

We are Protestant, Evangelical and Reformed.

We believe that there is One God who is the Creator and Judge of the world. In the fullness of time He has revealed
Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  • God has made Himself known in His infallible word, the Bible.
  • We believe that human beings are created in God's image. However, when Adam sinned, that image was stained and tarnished. We inherit Adam's fallen nature.
  • The penalty for sin is death, leading ultimately to the second death which is everlasting judgement.
  • The law reveals that we are sinners but does not save us.
  • Christ is the Lord from heaven who came to lead a sinless life, and offer Himself up as the sinless sacrifice to pay the death penalty which we deserve.
  • We cannot earn salvation. We can only receive it when the Holy Spirit enables us to have faith in Christ alone.
  • Trusting in Christ and not our own merits, we seek to live godly lives, loving God and our neighbour.
  • We seek to serve Christ in the fellowship of the body of His people, the Church. Our joining this body is signified by baptism, our ongoing commitment to Christ is signified by taking part in the Lord's Supper.