A friendly, inclusive, and happy church family in Osbaldwick, Murton and Derwenthorpe.
Our Vision
We aim to be a friendly, inclusive, and happy church family in Osbaldwick, Murton and Derwenthorpe.
God’s generous love inspires us to...
- + Serve our local community
- + Be radically inclusive and welcome everyone
- + Celebrate the history and care for the heritage of our ancient buildings
- + And through all this, to praise and worship Jesus Christ
We invite you to journey with us and share in our life.
Eco Church
We are both Eco Churches, doing our best to care for creation. We have adopted green habits, such as leaving space for wildlife in the churchyard, installing LED lighting, and only using eco-friendly cleaning products.
In early 2023, both St Thomas and St James gained a Bronze award, and we are working our way to Silver awards.
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Inclusive Church
We believe in inclusive Church – a Church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.
We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.
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