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Downing Place – complete and ready for service!

We are delighted to announce that the  redevelopment of the former St Columba's is now complete; and our contractors, Coulson's have departed.  Last Friday, our minister Revd Nigel Uden formally received the key to the building and said a few words. The occasion was...

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Lunchtime concerts return to Downing Place

We are delighted to announce that our Lunchtime Concerts will start again on Wednesday 19 May (as long as the current government schedule of relaxing restrictions remains as it is). We have concerts booked right through to mid-December 2021, with the usual mix of solo...

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Holy Week and Easter at Downing Place

We are getting ready to keep Holy Week and Easter.  Palm crosses have been posted out to all church members, and services are being prepared - videos are being created and orders of service posted out to our members who are not on email. We invite you to join in...

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A place for……curiosity?

Would you like to find out more about us, now we are about to embark on a new life together, both physically at Downing Place, and together as Downing Place?   You are warmly invited to an informal Q&A session by Zoom on Wednesday 24 February from 6.00pm till...

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A Courtyard Garden for Downing Place

Right from the start of our redevelopment project, our architects, suggested that Downing Place could be an oasis of peace and tranquillity amid all the traffic and shopping in the city centre. They suggested a vista of greenery that would rest the eyes. The garden...

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Sustainability at Downing Place

On Sunday 31 January, our service focused on the theme of Sustainability, with particular reference to its place at the heart of our redevelopment project, and our responsibility both collectively and individually to do our part to care for our beautiful planet. The...

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