Our Mission Statement…
To be the body of Christ, celebrating God’s love through serving, caring, teaching and growing enabled by prayer.
What we stand on…
Memorial is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. We articulate our Christian faith through contemporary words, addressing modern concerns and questions. Living Faith (1998) is our Canadian statement of faith.
What We Believe…
The Bible is the uniquely inspired written word of God and has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. God is one in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit and He is the sovereign Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer and Judge of all things. Human beings are the crown of creation and are made in the image of God and are called to love and obey Him. However, because of our sin (our active disobedience or passive indifference to God and His will) we stand fallen and condemned before Him. But God, because of His great love for us, began a process of redemption which culminated in the coming of Jesus Christ, who is truly God and truly human, was born of a virgin, lived a perfect life and died a substitutionary death on the cross as the complete atonement for our sins. He was raised bodily on the third day, ascended victoriously into heaven and now reigns at the right hand of God the Father.
Salvation (forgiveness of sin and new life in Christ) is offered freely to all as a gift from God.
In order to possess that gift, each person must receive it by putting his/her faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. The Holy Spirit dwells within the life of every Christian. From the time of our new birth, He works within us to increase our faith and to change us so that we become more like our Lord. The Spirit also equips and empowers each believer so that we may be effective servants working to build up the Kingdom of God.