Churches Together in Huntingdon & Godmanchester

HCC is just one part of the wider Body of Christ, and one way we seek to express this is through active involvement in our local Churches Together group, which covers a wide range of churches in Huntingdon and Godmanchester.

Who are Churches Together?

"We are a Fellowship of Churches, confessing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, according to the Scriptures.

We seek to fulfill together a common calling to the Glory of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, aiming to draw the Churches in Huntingdon and Godmanchester into greater understanding and unity, and to give such expression to our common faith and devotion.

It is our aim to enable our member churches to bear a more united witness in the community and to serve our community more effectively. "

Representatives

HCC is currently represented at Churches Together by

• Graham Haldane
• Dick & Jean Jennings

If you are interested in becoming actively involved with Churches Together, please contact Graham Haldane.

Current projects

A steering group on behalf of Churches Together is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a Town Centre Chaplaincy primarily for people in their workplaces and town centre users.   For further details, please contact Graham Haldane.

Churches Together Chair for 2010

Father Nicholas Kearney, St Michael's RC Church

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

January

• Sat 16th Jan, 15:00:   Induction of Rev Kevan Taylor, Trinity Free Church
• Sun 17th & 24th:         Pulpit exchanges between various churches
• Mon 18th-Fri 22nd Jan, 12:45: Lunchtime prayer in Huntingdon Methodist Church each weekday during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 
• Mon 18th Jan, 19:15:  Alpha course commences at HCC Church Centre, 83a High Street, Huntingdon. Contact 01480-411665 for further details
• Wed 20th Jan, 19:15: Christianity Explored course commences at the Victoria Inn, 52 Ouse Walk, Huntingdon, run by Huntingdon Methodist Church. Contact 01480-350893 for further details
• Sun 24th Jan, 18:00:  United Service - St Michael's Parish invite their fellow Christians to join them in Evening Prayer for the (commemoration of the) Conversion of St Paul
• Thu 28th Jan, 19:30:  Licensing of Rev Scott Watts as new Chaplain at Hinchingbrooke Hospital Chapel

February

• Mon 1st Feb, 10:00   Ministers away day (provisional venue: Buckden Towers)
• Tue 2nd Feb, 12:15:  CT Monthly Prayer, All Saints, Huntingdon
• Thu 4th Feb, 19:00:   Thursday @7, All Saints, Huntingdon
• Sat 6th Feb, 08:30:    CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford. Speaker: Jane Bushby on CRUSE and their role in supporting the bereaved.
• Sun 7th Feb, 18:30   GAP youth meeting, Huntingdon Methodist Church
• Tue 9th Feb, 19:30:   CT Members' Meeting, St Michael's Church, Hartford Road
• Mon 22nd Feb-Sun 7th Mar: Fairtrade Fortnight. Please aim to raise the profile of Fairtrade issues in your church, during this period.  If you haven't already applied for 'Fairtrade Church' status, make this date your target.  During this fortnight, we hope to celebrate Huntingdon achieving Fairtrade Town status; but that is only just the beginning ...! 
• Sat 27th Feb, 10:00?: All Saints, Huntingdon - 'Seeking God's Vision 2': second day of the congregation's discernment process, to which representatives are invited.

Future dates

• Sat 6th Mar:              CT Men's Breakfast, Huntingdon Methodist Church
• Sun 28th Mar:           Palm Sunday
• Fri 2nd Apr:               Good Friday - annual Walk of Witness to be confirmed
• Sat 3rd Apr, 08:30:   CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
• Wed 28th Apr:           CT Members' Meeting, Church Hall, St Mary's, Godmanchester
• Sat 1st May, 08:00:  CT Men's Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
• Sun 23rd May:           Pentecost Sunday
• Sat 5th June: 08:30: CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 3rd July, 08:00:  CT Men's Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 7th Aug: 08:30:  CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 4th Sept, 08:00: CT Men's Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 2nd Oct: 08:30:  CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 6th Nov, 08:00:  CT Men's Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 4th Dec: 08:30:  CT Ladies' Breakfast, Barley Mow, Hartford
  Sat 25th Dec:            CT Christmas Day Lunch for those on their own at Christmas 
  

Regular events

In addition to quarterly members' meetings and ministers meetings, the group also organises:

• First Tuesday prayer - first Tuesday of the month, 12.45-1.00 at All Saints Church, Huntingdon
• Men's breakfasts: Saturday mornings, 08:00-09:30 at the Barley Mow, Hartford - 2 May, 4 July, 6 Sept, 7 Nov 2009
• Women's breakfasts: Saturday mornings, 08:30-10:00 at the Barley Mow, Hartford - 4 Apr, 6 June, 1 Aug, 3 Oct, 5 Dec 2009
• Christmas Day Lunch & Tea: for those alone to be together at Christmas.  Being organised for 2009 by the Godmanchester churches, but help from other volunteers will be appreciated.

The website for local Churches Together (http://www.huntschurches.org/) is not currently operational (12 January 2010).