About Us
Our Story
Exmouth Chapel began life in 1847 as part of the Open Brethren movement of the 1800s.
Today, we continue to believe that the good news of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is not only true and relevant but also deeply fulfilling and life-changing.
For that reason our services are accessible and centred around the good news of Jesus Christ from the Bible in a way that encourages the faith of those who follow Jesus and enables others to explore the Christian faith.
We aim to be a church that:
Loves God: Glorifying God the Father through His Son by the Holy Spirit, as we joyfully respond to his Word, depend on Him and delight in Him.
Loves the Gospel: Seeing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ transforming every aspect of our lives and the lives of others.
Loves People: Growing together by the power of God’s Spirit, a blessing to the wider church and to others.
Leaders
Elders
Matt Pitts
Simon Sweeney
Alfred Tarring
The elders are a team who seek to provide pastoral care for the church.
Deacons
Chrissie Mulindibigwi (Youth & Families)
Jano Mulindibigwi
Kathleen Tarring
John Wright
The deacons seek to care for those in need.
What we believe
The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world
The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
The church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers — given life by the Spirit to worship God and proclaim the gospel.
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
