Mission & Values

New Brighton Union Parish Mission & Values

to be a community that is a life-giving presence in the community. Jesus’ metaphors of being yeast and salt reflect well this mission. For us this involves offering practical ministry and hospitality that is caring, compassionate and hopeful, and embodies Christ in our neighbourhood. We place great importance on our relationships at street level, and with other community groups and organisations.
to be a faith community that celebrates inclusivity, and openness to all flavours of spirituality, so that people of faith, or no faith, can walk with us and be part of God’s emerging and sometimes surprising transformational presence.
to provide a sacred, healing place in the midst of brokenness that speaks of beauty and transcendence; and to go on celebrating life in all its fullness regardless of circumstances.
to partner with others in promoting God’s loving purposes of truth, justice, peace and wholeness for all people, land and water.

The water harvesting tank on the end of our community hall, that we water our shrubs and ferns from.

Our purpose-built, covered bike-stand. Sometimes there’s three or four bikes in it. We want to encourage people to cycle in the village.

In the Purple Door Boutique Opportunity Shop we have a social enterprise that encourages people to recycle their clothes.