Sanctus 1 is an emerging church in the city centre of Manchester; engaged in a journey of creative exploration into faith, worship and culture.

We are committed to the city centre community of Manchester, the dynamic nature of the city centre reflects the people that we are. We are a fluid community that moves between a variety of city centre locations.

We are an inclusive Christian community and believe that God is not defined by theology. We welcome dialogue between different theological positions but also recognise that dialogue involves listening and real listening involves change.

We believe that God is already in the worldand working in the world. We recognise God's indefinable presence in music, film, arts and other key areas of contemporary culture. We wish to affirm and enjoy the parts of our culture that give a voice to God and challenge any areas that deafen the call of God and prevent human flourishing.

Experience is vital and experience defines us. We aim to provide an environment is which people can experience the other. In which the vastness of God can be wondered at whilst reflecting on the paradox of the human who was God, Jesus.

We aim for our worship to be holistic and to allow the freedom to explore new ways in which to wonder at God. We will draw from the vast resource of the Christian spiritual journey. Sanctus1 is an ancient-future church, drawing from the past to resource the present and into the future.

We are a dynamic group exploring the journey together; we are not the finished article but are sincere in our search. Our journey is one of exploration but fortunately it is a journey in which we have a guide that lights our path and walks beside us in times of blessing and of trouble