Vision for the parishes of the South Edinburgh Cluster

A Community, not of buildings but of active/living stones:

where all have something to offer and all want to give of their time & talents and are encouraged and enabled to do so
where people are proud to belong, that they want to be part of, and want others to be a part of too, reaching out to welcome and bring them in
that through its life and actions lives the Great Commission to go and make disciples, growing the Kingdom of God in South Edinburgh

where both the priest and every parishioner feels valued & loved (not isolated or alone)
where all feel listened to, cared for, respected and challenged, and we all ourselves listen, care, respect and challenge
where we are supportive of one another and not overly critical
where we have a particular care for our sick & housebound, our elderly, the vulnerable and all in any kind of need, so they feel cared for and valued
that values and promotes a vibrant social life that brings us closer together

with a strong sense of prayer and its purpose
open-minded in ideas, thinking, teaching
that acts on the promptings of the Spirit, able to be spontaneous but undertaking tasks in a measured way
that provides opportunities for people to learn, understand and grow in a journey of faith

where there’s effective communication at all levels
people are aware of and understand the essentials of parish life eg where the offertory goes, what we spend monies on, what groups operate in the parish
where we have clear and effective arrangements to support the day-to-day tasks and discharge our wider obligations to the archdiocese and other authorities: eg clerical/office, sacristy, liturgy planning, finance, Child Protection and vulnerable adults, Health & Safety.