{"id":374,"date":"2015-05-31T15:14:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T15:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/church\/?page_id=374"},"modified":"2022-08-31T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:06:17","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manchesterspiritualistcentre.org.uk\/about\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3bq99q-053b7c15523c5d18194330fe6ac9c89a\">\n.avia-section.av-3bq99q-053b7c15523c5d18194330fe6ac9c89a{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/manchesterspiritualistcentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/saint-pauls-cathedral-m.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:fixed;\n}\n.avia-section.av-3bq99q-053b7c15523c5d18194330fe6ac9c89a .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.2;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section 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><p>The Centre aims to promote the truths of the Spiritualist\u00a0Faith by giving evidence of life after death at its\u2019 services and developing the\u00a0spirituality of its\u2019 Members and the Community through the evidence and\u00a0philosophies at the services while offering teaching in classes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28ds7q-54cbfcc082d32118c6864cfb1b566616\">\n#top .hr.av-28ds7q-54cbfcc082d32118c6864cfb1b566616{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-28ds7q-54cbfcc082d32118c6864cfb1b566616 .hr-inner{\nwidth:45%;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-28ds7q-54cbfcc082d32118c6864cfb1b566616 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_iconlist  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8bf' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container av-1v65j2-ff9b252476fbb168dbbcf7b055845319  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big av-1v65j2-ff9b252476fbb168dbbcf7b055845319 avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-1rf0k6-86bf0612c4023b708e9fab1036c471bc avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Evidence of continuing life<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Mediums bring \u2018evidence\u2019 by describing the appearance or personality (or\u00a0both) of loved ones who have passed, maybe friends and acquaintances,\u00a0sometimes deceased relatives who may not be known to the recipient but\u00a0may be on a photograph they have.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-1itwh2-d2fa2b747b9a0cd1a0c5593a917cf43e avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >More evidence<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Is given by mediums who can make portraits of the Spirit person who has come\u00a0through. These portraits are usually recognised by the recipient and are\u00a0accepted with pleasure. Evidence is given, but it is up to the recipient to decide\u00a0whether it constitutes proof of life after physical death.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-1cq0ku-79d556fd0fcf9af3a2d348b8fac680f5 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Philosophy and teachings<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Members of a congregation are given a philosophy at the Divine Service, but\u00a0can learn through Demonstrations of mediumship that their loved ones\u00a0continue to be with them and 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menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-621\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manchesterspiritualistcentre.org.uk\/about\/new-here\/\">New Here?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><span class=\"seperator extralight-border\"><\/span><\/section><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-qi852-eb9e73d1322d2d33477b8ab3b3cf0443'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Centre aims to promote the truths of the Spiritualist\u00a0Faith by giving evidence of life after death at its services and developing the\u00a0spirituality of its\u2019 Members and the Community through the services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jzj2e-2c23c8c33b7e3cba152d8dcdaf92ebba\">\n#top .hr.av-jzj2e-2c23c8c33b7e3cba152d8dcdaf92ebba{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-jzj2e-2c23c8c33b7e3cba152d8dcdaf92ebba 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