Christchurch Durham

Welcome

Who are we?

Why are we here?

Who are we?
Christchurch is a lively Anglican evangelical church. We welcome those who want to investigate Christianity and those who want to know how to continue following Jesus. A broad range of people makes up our Church Family: families with young and teenage children, young professionals, those living locally and students.

Why are we here?
We believe that the God who created and controls the universe speaks today by His Spirit through His word, the Bible. So we are committed to proclaiming God’s word, depending on Him in prayer and modelling everything we do on what He says. Our ultimate purpose is to glorify God as we seek to ‘reach out’, to ‘build up’ and to ‘send out’.

To reach out
The truth God has revealed in His word is of utmost importance to each and every one of us. His message of salvation through Jesus’ death on the cross is the way to an eternal relationship with God. As a result we want to tell everyone what God has done in Jesus.

To build up
We want to help one another grow in relationship with God. The word of God is therefore central in all our meetings, so that we can discover more of His plan for us, get to know Jesus better and prayerfully shape our lives in the light of his will.

To send out
Our desire is to see the good news of Jesus spread widely. So we are keen to encourage and train every Christian at Christchurch to use their God given gifts in His service, and to send people out to proclaim His word throughout the world.