Our Mission Statement

Queen Street United is a church community committed to living in and sustaining the continuity of God's presence in the heart of Kingston as a congregation within the body of the United Church of Canada.

We seek to be a church of presence

• where all are welcomed
• where we offer hospitality as a gift of the spirit
• where we celebrate God's love in worship, prayer and music.

We seek to be a church of hope and compassion

• participating in God's healing ministry

We seek to be a church of community

• where we are commissioned to seek justice and resist evil in our own community and the world
• where we are strengthened, encouraged and nurtured to study, share and spread the good news in word and deed
• where we are supported as we use our gifts and talents in a mission of outreach and pastoral care
• where we offer our facilities for community activities

We seek to be a church of dialogue

• speaking and listening in openness, as we journey towards an understanding and embodiment of God's kingdom in our church and our world
• joining with our neighbours of all faiths in dialogue and action
• participating in learning with the youth of our church