At a meeting of St Elisabeth’s Church Council held in September 2003, the following declaration was passed unanimously. Other Churches in Great Britain and abroad, as well as many thousands of individuals, have declared their support of this motion. If you would like to do so the visit INCLUSIVE CHURCH .net A Declaration of Belief We affirm that the Church's mission, in obedience to Holy Scripture, is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every generation. We acknowledge that this is Good News for people regardless of their sex, race or sexual orientation. We believe that, in order to strengthen the Gospel's proclamation of justice to the world, and for the greater glory of God, the Church's own common life must be justly ordered. To that end, we call on our Church to live out the promise of the Gospel; to celebrate the diverse gifts of all members of the body of Christ; and in the ordering of our common life to open the ministries of deacon, priest and bishop to those so called to serve by God, regardless of their sex, race or sexual orientation. | 
