7-513: Cambourne Church is a " local ecumenical partnership " between the Church of England , Baptist Union of Great Britain , Methodist Church of Great Britain and the United Reformed Church . It is located in the heart of Cambourne , Cambridgeshire and provides Christian community in the area. The church is theologically diverse and maintains a lively range of traditions within its services. It
14-412: A local ecumenical partnership (or project ) is a partnership between churches of different denominations . First piloted in 1964, over 850 now exist to promote unity between different Christian denominations. The missiologist David Bosch in his Transforming Mission recognised ecumenism as the most recent paradigm of mission emerging from the worldwide Church. The main thrust of ecumenism
21-723: Is also a "Local Advisory Group", also made up of members of the partner denominations, which advises the Minister with regards to the direction of ministry at the Church. At a more direct level, the Church membership elect a Church Council to oversee the mission and ministry of the church. There is also a Ministry Team (made up of the Minister, Assistant Minister, wardens, administrator and other paid staff) which manages day-to-day ministry. 52°13′08″N 0°03′47″W / 52.2189°N 0.0630°W / 52.2189; -0.0630 Local ecumenical partnership In England and Wales ,
28-434: Is that despite the theological and cultural differences evident between denominations, the mission of any local Church is made more effective through a united witness. In some cases this has meant that a Christian presence has been retained in areas where neither denomination would be able to continue on its own. In addition, ecumenism encourages the sharing of different worship styles, the development of mutual understanding and
35-456: Is the Church of England parish church for Cambourne . The local Roman Catholic community called Saint John Fisher Church also worships within the church centre. Cambourne is a new town nine miles west of Cambridge, designed as a series of three interlinked villages. Cambourne Church started meeting shortly after the first residents arrived in 1999, the first minister, Rev Peter Wood, was appointed in 2001. The church has grown steadily with
42-400: The church offers two services on a Sunday morning at 9:30 am (more traditional) and 11 am (contemporary). Groups for children and young people meet during the 11 am service. The church currently operates a community café (19 ~ The Coffee House). The church land and buildings are owned by Shared Churches Ely, which is formed by representatives of the partner denominations. There
49-676: The community, playing an instrumental role from its very beginning. It is a lively ecumenical partnership sponsored by the Church of England, the Baptist Union, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church, and in association with the Roman Catholic Church. The church building is on the corner of Jeavons Lane. The Revd Bill Miller (Baptist minister) is the present incumbent and has been in post since 2019. At present
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