We believe that Jesus died and rose again
1 Thess 4:14
Vision and Values
We have 4 core values that we long to see lived out in our BAC community. These four values represent core values which we passionately yearn for God to work in us together as a church. We will pray these values permeate the culture and activities of Berwick Anglican Church as well as our own personal Christian discipleship. They represent both the starting points but also growth directions to strive for by God’s grace.
Our vision is that under God, together at BAC we long to be:
Growing in Christ
The Gospel of Christ is Worked Out Powerfully In Us
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes”
Romans 1:16
Growing in the Word
The Word of God Dwells Richly Among Us
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom”
Colossians 3:16
Growing in Prayer
A God-Dependent Prayerfulness Abounds Amongst Us
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”
Philippians 4:5
Growing in Mission
A Joyful Passion For Winning The Lost Pervades Us
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost”
Luke 19:10
Beliefs
At Berwick Anglican Church there are many people that come from many backgrounds, but as a church some of our essential beliefs can be summarized in the following ways:
- The Bible and Jesus: We are a church that believes wholeheartedly in the Bible as God’s Word and Jesus Christ as the only Saviour of the World.
- Orthodox Faith: We uphold the classic creeds of the Christian church: the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Creed of Athanasius.
- Anglican Beliefs: As Anglicans we are bound by the doctrinal standard of the 39 Articles.
- The Gospel: For a great summary of the gospel – follow the Two Ways to Live presentation from Matthias Media.
What’s in a Logo?
What is our logo trying to say? We are emphasising three things:
- First, we stand by the cross of Christ. We preach Christ crucified as the only means of atonement for sin, the centrality of the gospel and the work of Jesus as the turning point in human history.
- Second, we believe in a Triune God, the eternal three-in-one. Three overlapping leaves. May even the smallest child among us be able to name the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Third, we love Berwick and our wider area. We are grateful to God for beautiful gardens surrounding our building, our tree lined streets, beautiful mountains to the north and open spaces nearby.
Annual Meeting Reports
Each year we hold an annual meeting as a church where we provide reports on various aspects of church life at Berwick Anglican, these meetings are also where the church votes in people to roles of governance within the church. Our catalogue of past annual meetings, as well as other relevant documents are publicly available here.