THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, ELBOW PARK
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Mission Statement
We are a community of Christians who worship in the Anglican tradition, as a part of The Anglican Church of Canada, The Diocese of Calgary. We break the bread of the Eucharist, break open the Word of God, support one another in life-long learning in faith, and reach out to our community in acts of compassion and service. In various places in our life journeys of faith, we seek to grow in wisdom, courage, hope, love and compassion, that reflect the reality and teachings of Jesus Christ.
About This Cause
Who We Are Christ Church is a parish of The Anglican Church of Canada in The Diocese of Calgary. Anglican spirituality is a rhythm of living out faith in Jesus Christ in community, and worshiping God through word and sacrament. What We Are Called To We are a Christian community, welcomed into the Body of Christ in baptism, in the name of the Holy Trinity. We seek to live out our baptismal vows with integrity as we build a community of hope, compassion and service in Christ's name. In grateful response to God's gift of life in Jesus Christ, we are a "Eucharistic" people, which means a "Thanksgiving" people. Being Eucharistic means not only the way Christ is known in the breaking of bread and sharing of the cup in liturgy. It means making Christ known in our daily life and our service in the world in lives of gratitude, worship, prayer, fellowship and generosity. Seeking a Life of Faith Whatever your gifts, you have a vocation to serve others and find freedom there. You’ll find people in our community at every stage of their walk in faith, from the seeker to those with a mature sense of God at work in their lives. We make no claim to be perfect, but rejoice that, despite our imperfections, by God’s grace, together we are much more than the sum of our parts, and accomplish much more than we could ever ask or imagine. We believe that everything, including life itself, comes from God. Through our worship and ministry, we seek to offer our lives back to this abundant God, and to bring life and love to others. Parish Prayer Our mission is expressed as a parish prayer, something we are living into, naming the qualities of Jesus Christ that we seek to reflect. It is said at every service of worship: Gracious God, source of all life and love, in your gift of the cross of Jesus Christ you call humanity to reconciliation, wholeness and abundant life. Draw us together in your purposes that we may make your love known in all we say and do. Give us your courage and generosity, that through the mission, worship and fellowship of Christ Church, we may reflect your faithfulness, your grace, forgiveness, and mercy, your wisdom and justice, your generosity and service. Form us completely, that we may welcome all to your community of healing, compassion and hope. Amen. In addition to our religious life, we offer meeting space to various secular groups within the community such as Girl Guides, Scouts, 12 Step Groups, Grief Recovery, etc., often at little or no cost. Our outreach activities are not restricted to any particular religious community but target those in need of any background.