Statement of Faith
Authorised for use in worship and teaching by the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland, 1992.
We believe in one
God,
Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
And that God is love.
We praise God the
Father,
who created the universe
and keeps it in being.
He has made us his sons
and daughters to share his joy,
living together in
justice and peace,
caring for his world and
for each other.
We proclaim Jesus
Christ, God the Son,
born of the Virgin Mary,
by the power of the Holy
Spirit, he became one of us,
sharing our life and our
death.
He made known God’s
compassion and mercy,
giving hope and
declaring forgiveness of sin,
offering healing and
wholeness to all.
By his death on the
cross and resurrection,
he has triumphed over
evil.
Jesus is Lord of life
and of all creation.
We trust in God
the Holy Spirit,
who unites us to Christ
and gives life to the Church;
who brings us to
repentance and assures us of forgiveness.
The Spirit guides us in
our understanding of the Bible,
renews us in the
sacraments, and calls us to serve God in the world.
We rejoice in the
gift of eternal life, through which
we have a sure and
certain hope of resurrection through Christ,
and look for his coming
again to judge the world.
Then all things will be
made new;
and creation will
rejoice in worshipping the Father,
through the Son, in the
power of the Spirit,
one God, blessed for
ever.
Authority Structure
St. Andrew’s is a branch of the Church of
Scotland. It is administered by the local membership through
a board of Elders appointed from the congregation. The Kirk
Session is chaired and moderated by the Minister.
See
below a picture of our Minister, Rev. John Purves, BSc. BD and the
Elders.
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