Values and Vision

We value the faithful preaching and teaching of God’s Word.
We value proclaiming the Gospel to unbelievers.
We value prayer.
We value being a community who live out our faith in obedient service and love to the Lord Jesus.
We value being a community where the love of Christ is expressed to one another in acceptance, welcome, hospitality, fellowship, support, encouragement and friendship.
We value being a community that actively incorporates new Australians and people from other national backgrounds and we value ministry in different languages.
We value ministry across all age groups.
We value traditional and contemporary service styles.
We value the opportunities to equip and train people to serve Christ.
We value the central location of St John’s with the opportunities it brings for ministry to the business community, visitors and those in need.
We value the opportunities that St John’s provides for the gospel to impact the values and decisions of civic leaders and in the wider community.
We value the historical heritage of St John’s as a witness to Christ in Parramatta.
We value our fellowship with the wider Anglican Church.
We value our part in Christ’s wider mission in Australia and beyond including sending of people out into Gospel ministry.

To be a church marked out by prayer.
To be a church marked out by evangelism, love, welcome and hospitality. To provide effective ministry training across the congregations for personal ministry and leadership in the church and beyond.
To provide effective ministry to the children and youth of St John’s so that they will grow to Christian maturity in understanding, love and leadership.
To provide an effective small group ministry that includes seniors, families, men and women, welcomes the outsider and establishes genuine community and fellowship.
To grow the English speaking congregations in the Cathedral to 700 people, the Chinese congregations to 500, the Persian Congregation to 200 and to establish and grow an International English Speaking Congregation of 150.
To provide a 300 seat auditorium to facilitate this growth in congregations, to release the St. John’s hall for refreshments, meals and fellowship on Sundays and to provide appropriate rooms to accommodate Sunday school, teaching functions, refreshment areas, and office space.
To maximise the impact of the Gospel in our city, seeking further opportunities to bring a Gospel perspective to the business community, civic leaders, issues and functions.