St. Paul’s United Church in Milton is a welcoming, transforming and serving community of faith within the United Church of Canada, living out our rich Christian heritage as the physical presence of God’s love in our world in the 21st century.
VISION STATEMENT:St. Paul’s United Church, Milton is a welcoming, transforming and serving community of faith within the United Church of Canada, living out our rich Christian heritage as the physical presence of God’s love in our world in the 21st century.
The teachings of Christ are our foundation commissioning us to
“love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength...[and] love your neighbour as yourself.”
(Mark 12: 30-31)
WELCOMING: We are welcoming and inviting iin the spirit of God. We are committed to including all people, regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation or spiritual background, in all aspects of church life. We joyfully take this welcoming attitude into our community and the wider world.
TRANSFORMING: We are committed to providing varied worship experiences and educational opportunities that enable our diverse congregation to further their Christian relationship with God. We attend worship services and participate in faith-related activities, learning from one another as we experience God’s presence in our lives. As we are transformed by these experiences we will fulfill our commitment as a church to be the ‘body of Christ’ in our daily living.
SERVING: We are responsible for extending God’s love, as exemplified by Jesus Christ to our families, our neighbours, our community of Milton, and the global community. We commit ourselves to working towards awareness and resolution of social justice issues. We value the opportunity to be good stewards of all our financial, human and environmental resources sharing our time, talents and treasures.
