Our Aims and Purpose


Aims and Purpose

Exeter City Centre Chaplaincy seeks to reflect the love of God through: Visiting stores and other places of business in the City Centre on a regular basis and caring for the business community within the City Centre, through listening and offering support as required. 


Mission Statement


We seek to serve the people who work in business community within Exeter City Centre as a practical Christian presence, expressing the caring love of God.   We seek to minister to their needs and to contribute to the well-being of the City Centre through being alongside them in their everyday lives.


Aims

    • to contribute to a vibrant and harmonious City Centre;
    • to be a visible presence of the Christian faith in the City Centre;
    • to be a listening ear, offering pastoral care and support;
    • to support people of all faiths and none within their work environment;
    • to respond to those wanting to explore matters of life and faith;
    • to offer support to people in times of trouble, anxiety or crisis;
    • to interact with the City Centre institutions and businesses to contribute to the well-being of the business community;
    • to speak up for those in the City Centre business community whose voice is not heard;
    • to be aware of needs or problems in the City Centre affecting the business community and to work with statutory bodies and other agencies to help to alleviate them;
    • to build bridges of understanding, trust and co-operation between workplaces, businesses or agencies and the faith communities.