As our heading above states we claim and strive to be Biblical, Reformed and Evangelical. First and foremost Biblical, with the terms Reformed and Evangelical describing our historical position with more clarity.
Our approach to worship is very simple - it is Christ-centred, Bible based with dependence upon the presence of the Holy Spirit. The central week to week elements of our worship are the singing of God's praise from the Psalms, public prayer, the reading of the Scriptures and the preaching of the Scriptures. From time to time the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper are also observed.
We aim to be faithful to the great commission recorded in Matthew 28:16-20, and this is reflected in our concern for outreach and missions.
The following are provided for further reading:
Our approach to worship is very simple - it is Christ-centred, Bible based with dependence upon the presence of the Holy Spirit. The central week to week elements of our worship are the singing of God's praise from the Psalms, public prayer, the reading of the Scriptures and the preaching of the Scriptures. From time to time the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper are also observed.
We aim to be faithful to the great commission recorded in Matthew 28:16-20, and this is reflected in our concern for outreach and missions.
The following are provided for further reading:
| pcea_intro_and_invitation_2008.pdf |
| pcea_intro_to_beliefs_and_practices_2006.pdf |
The marriage debate: Refer to the attached document for the PCEA position on this, affirming our full commitment to the traditional view of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
| pcea_-_the_case_against_homosexual_marriage_-_extract.pdf |
Some other sources of helpful information are:
1. Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter and Larger Catechisms, 1647 - available from many outlets.
2. John R de Witt, What is the Reformed Faith?, The Banner of Truth Trust, 3 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6EL, 1981, pp. 24.
3. Stephen Smallman, What is a Reformed Church?, P&R Publishing Company, PO Box 817, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 08865-0817, 2003, pp. 28.
4. D. M. Lloyd-Jones, What is an Evangelical?, The Banner of Truth Trust, 3 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6EL, 1992, pp. 91
1. Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter and Larger Catechisms, 1647 - available from many outlets.
2. John R de Witt, What is the Reformed Faith?, The Banner of Truth Trust, 3 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6EL, 1981, pp. 24.
3. Stephen Smallman, What is a Reformed Church?, P&R Publishing Company, PO Box 817, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 08865-0817, 2003, pp. 28.
4. D. M. Lloyd-Jones, What is an Evangelical?, The Banner of Truth Trust, 3 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6EL, 1992, pp. 91