Shining God’s light to our community, and sharing the good news of God’s love for all
We’re a growing Anglican church in Lee, South East London. We have two church buildings in our parish – the Good Shepherd on Handen Road, and St. Peter’s on Eltham Road. The Good Shepherd is our centre for worship and St. Peter’s is our centre for community work. In our churches:
- All are welcome – we are an inclusive church
- All have space to grow in faith – every age and stage of life matters
- All are called to serve – everyone has a part to play
- All find a place to belong – we’re committed to God and to one another
- All reach out – we respond to the needs in our community with the love of God
In March 2021, the PCC agreed to adopt the ‘Church of England Vision for the 2020s’, and then to adapt it to fit our context. That vision is to be a church that is:
CHRIST CENTRED AND JESUS SHAPED
That reflects the character of Jesus by being humbler, simpler and bolder
That focusses its energy on four priorities:
- exploring, releasing and supporting each other to live out our faith in everyday life
- encouraging variety and creativity in our worship, mission and practice
- being a church that’s younger and more diverse
- pursuing social justice for all
In 2024 the PCC (Parochial Church Council) revisited the vision and agreed that we want to be ‘a hub of spiritual energy – focussed on the person of Jesus; and a hub of community activity – reflecting the life of the Kingdom of God; and that through that community activity people are enabled to encounter Christ’. Our plans for the next three years are set out in a Mission Action Plan which you can read HERE.
Our churches have been in this area for over 160 years, and we’re delighted that we can continue the tradition of being a prayerful presence in our parish, alongside breathing new life into our churches.
We’re part of the Deanery of East Lewisham, and the Diocese of Southwark, and belong to the Church of England.