Would you like to know the nuts and bolts of that which we stand for?
We meet across three sites in six congregations and are united in our vision to grow as followers of Jesus.
We believe in abundant love, laughter, growth, grace, goodness, friendship, walking alongside those in sadness and loss, encountering God, encouraging faith in Jesus and discovering the forgiving power of the Cross.
Our hope is that everyone who experiences Busbridge and Hambledon Church will find their life is changed by the Holy Spirit because this change has an eternal impact.
Here’s some detail on our values, or ‘Doctrine’. We are an Anglican church and part of the Church of England. The basis of our values is found in the 39 Articles of Religion.
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Love God : Love Neighbour
You sometimes hear people suggesting Christians should leave their belief, views and prayer ‘at home’ or ‘in church’. This misses the point behind the way we seek to live every aspect of our lives. We have a duty and calling to care for everyone, no matter who they are. We cannot leave this ‘at home’ or ‘in church’. We’re a Church of England church with a mission to care. We care about people. We care about this area. We care about the World God has given us to look after. We care about Jesus Christ. Because of our faith in Jesus Christ we... -
Jesus : Our DNA
We believe that everyone can know Jesus Christ and have a relationship with the One true God through the unique work of Jesus on a cross in about 30AD. In the UK there tend to be four views of Jesus: Jesus who? Jesus, a really nice man Jesus, an amazing prophet of God Jesus, the strange one with a group of friends who ‘made up’ his story some years later What did Jesus think? He himself claimed to be on His Father’s mission. We’d say Jesus died in real time, in a real place on a real cross. He rose... -
Church
We are a Christian church, part of the Church of England and linked with several Christian groups locally and regionally. Our belief is that of the Orthodox, historical Christian church through the ages. Church is not an hour on a Sunday. It is the people of Jesus who are learning to be more like Him every day. Church is about a growing community of Jesus living the struggles of life just like anyone else. Just as you cannot run a car without regular visits to the petrol station, it is virtually impossible to run effectively as a Christian without access... -
Grace
Unbreakable bonds of friendship and forgiveness Our belief is that God is a God of Grace and acceptance rather than condemnation and rule keeping. He has on offer to every person the gift of knowing Him and an eternal home called Heaven. Such an offer does not need rules and hoops to jump through. It does not need a degree or exam to pass or a lifestyle audit to check against. In Christianity there are no endless rituals or empty attempts to appease an angry God. The God of Grace is perfect. He sees our imperfection yet works with us... -
Three in One
Our belief in God is that He is Trinity. This means there are three inter-related aspects to the One God. Jesus Christ is the only Son of God. He died and rose to allow everyone to know His Father personally. Since Jesus left us the Holy Spirit has been released for every believer to live a life of increasing awareness of God’s presence. The Spirit brings powerful gifts of God for every follower of Jesus. We believe that the Father is in Heaven. He created all things and will, in His time, bring an end to this World. Our Father... -
Church and community
Church in the community, of the community It’s tempting to dress this up as something profound, but it isn’t. It is simply that we are made up of people from Godalming and the surrounding area; from real homes with real lives. We’re as human as anyone else. We exist here because God has invited us to represent Him in this area. -
The Bible : The Good Read
Our belief in the Bible is that it is the Word of God. The Bible has in it the most amazing story the world will ever find out. Because of this, we believe in reading the Bible, preaching from the Bible and learning about how the it can be understood today. We recognise that the Bible does not intend to teach us everything about every aspect of our lives. Rather, it is the unchanging story of everything we need to know about God and His work. -
Heartbeat of compassion
Our belief is in the importance of people. Everyone matters to God because He created every person in this world. The World is His and we are people who He longs to see exploring who He is. We are called to care for everyone, but especially the vulnerable; older people and young children, because this is asked of us in the Bible. -
Holy Spirit : Power of the Supernatural
Our belief is in God’s good Spiritual Gifts for today. The Bible says that since the life, death and resurrection from death of Jesus, the world is in what are called ‘the last days’. The ‘last days’ began 2,000 years ago with the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The Bible says that from that point on Christians would have dreams and visions and will be able to do amazing things. We are very careful about this. We are careful about experiencing, checking and reflecting on the actions of God’s Spirit today.