Statement of Inclusion

We are committed to building an inclusive church community which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we live out and share our faith.
Having prayed, studied and listened together, we have agreed the following Statement of Inclusion:

• Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church believes that all people are loved by God.

• We welcome everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical and mental ability, neurodiversity, education, class, economic status and political outlook to full participation in our life together.

• Full participation includes all people, without exception, being eligible to participate in all areas of the mission and ministry of the church, including baptism, communion, church membership, child dedication, marriage, and all positions of leadership.

• Our welcoming of everyone includes those who may struggle with our commitment to offering full participation to all, and calls each of us to graciously live together in the community of Christ regardless of our differences.