working with Jesus.
Praying with Jesus.
Hoping with Jesus.

At St John’s and P&P, we are passionate about building communities rooted in the grace of God. We want to respond to the good news of God’s grace by:

  • WORKING with Jesus to see His kingdom come in our town and beyond,

  • PRAYING with Jesus in the Spirit and trusting in God’s faithfulness to always listen and respond,

  • HOPING with Jesus to see lives transformed and renewed by God’s loving grace.

We believe that God is always actively at work in the world and that He invites us to collaborate with Him in this adventure. We know this takes courage, hope, and a willingness to follow wherever God leads us. This is not just our vision; it is an invitation to belong to a loving community, make a difference to others, and lead lives of beauty, goodness, and truth. Come and join the adventure.

We are graced

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God”
– Ephesians 2:8

We know that the most important thing about us, is that we are loved beyond measure, and that we have been freed by the grace of God to live lives of beauty, goodness, and truth. We know we won’t always reflect this truth, but we will always try to love God and our neighbours with the same superabundant grace-filled love we have each been gifted in Jesus.

Our values

This is what we strive to be like and how we try to live out our vision

We are adventurous

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” – Matthew 4:19

Responding to God’s grace is like taking part in an adventure. We are on an adventure together; we know where we’re going, but we don’t always know how we’re going to get there. However, we do know that life in the Spirit with Jesus is never boring. So, we always strive to have fun, never taking ourselves too seriously, but always taking Jesus seriously.

We are hopeful

“we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God … and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit”
– Romans 5:2&5

We trust that God will lead us on paths that at times seem scary, or perilous, but that always turn out for our good. We have hope because even in the midst of challenging times, God has shown his faithfulness to us in Jesus, and continues to guide, comfort, and correct us by His Spirit.

We are courageous

“let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith”
– Hebrews 12:1-2

There can be no adventure if we despair of our goal. Trusting God with our future, whatever it may hold, takes courage. Courage is simply being willing to take the next step as we follow God’s lead. This also involves creativity and curiosity, as we try out new - and sometimes risky – ways of joining in the mission of God.

We are prayerful

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
 – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Prayer is the fuel that fires the engines of the Church. It is the most fundamental way of expressing our faith. We are a prayerful people because God, in Christ, and through the Holy Spirit has invited us into the divine conversation to participate in His providence.

We are generous

“we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
– Acts 20:35

In His grace, God has given us everything He is in the person of His Son. In Jesus Christ we have everything we need and more. However great or small, we always strive to be generous with everything we have been given, whether it be our time, our finances, our skills, our prayers, and our hospitality.