St John-at-Hackney Church  Mission Action Plan

 

 
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Page created 15 March 2006
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What St John's did for me
Was release me from captivity
It opened my heart and my mind
To activity of a different kind
Accepted me without question
To follow the road of destiny.
Extract from a poem written by a user of the Hackney 180° project
housed in St John-at-Hackney Church
St John-at-Hackney is an accessible, ethnically and socially diverse community. 
  • We aim to serve the Kingdom of God in the Spirit of Jesus.
  • We seek to be a church for all people and encourage an environment where young or disadvantaged people, and wider civic and multi-faith groups can feel welcome.
  • We are open to all the people of our parish and acknowledge our central position within the urban fabric of this densely populated borough.
  • We aim to provide a safe, welcoming and non-judgemental environment where people can find peace and the space to grow spiritually. A place where, through God's love, they can release their true potential as human beings.
Our church building both constrains these endeavours and offers potential opportunities. Currently, fiscal effort is focussed on church fabric - human work - rather than church activity - God's work. The proposed major redevelopment of the church building is an attempt to redress this imbalance. 

Within this context, our Mission Action Plan (MAP) outlines current feasible activity and funding, with a hint of our aspirations for future areas of activity. As such, it forms our practical response to the London Challenge issued by our diocese.
 
 

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