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About St Albans
St Albans Presbyterian Church, founded in 1959, has a distinctive
heritage of charismatic renewal, evangelistic and missionary
awareness, student ministry and community involvement.
Our Convictions
The special character of St Albans is shaped by the following
convictions:
 | We honour the ministry of the Holy Spirit and seek to
experience the Spirit's presence and power as a living reality
in our worship, life and mission. |
| We encourage baptism or reaffirmation of baptism as an
expression of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and
Lord. |
| We accept the Bible as the Word of God and are committed to
living out its teaching in our corporate activity and our
personal lives. In today's permissive culture this includes a commitment to the highest
ethical and moral standards. |
| We believe that Jesus Christ has given gifts to all members
of his Body, the Church, and expect everyone to use these
gifts in his Service. |
| We regard outreach into our local community, ministry
throughout New Zealand and mission overseas as integral parts
of our response to Jesus' Great Commission. |
| We recognise the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, affirm
the continued role of Israel and the Jewish people in God's
prophetic purposes, and look forward to the return of Jesus
Christ our Lord. |
Our Distinctives
St Alban’s is a product of the Presbyterian New Life Movement
of the 1950s - a unique era of growth and optimism when the
Presbyterian Church planted many churches in new housing areas
throughout New Zealand. Something of that original vigour remains in
St Albans to this day (read
on).
Our History
St Albans celebrated its fortieth anniversary on Sunday 28
February, 1999. The official anniversary history was written by Ivan
Gore, one of our elders (read
on). |
