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The latest on our redevelopment project

Join architect Jack Boyns as he takes us through the latest developments on site at Downing Place.  Some beautiful shots of our glorious windows; and encouraging to see we have now broken through the exterior walls so the new entrance onto Downing Place can be...

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Downing Place URC in the press

We were delighted to see this article in the Cambridge Independent this week, with an image from our Topping Out Ceremony which we told you about this week. (you may need to download the image and increase the size to read the article easily). The building has now...

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Topping Out Ceremony

Our minister, Revd Nigel Uden, took to the rooftops earlier this week for the topping out ceremony to celebrate the completed roof of Downing Place URC.  He offered this prayer on behalf of the congregation: Eternal God, your Son Jesus Christ is the Church’s...

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Sunday 18th October – LIVE worship by Zoom

Dear friends You are warmly invited to take part in Downing Place's inaugural act of worship by Zoom, which will take place on Sunday 18 October at 11am and will be led by Revd Nigel Uden and members of the congregation. Please get in touch via...

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Downing Place URC – the future brought to life!

We have been fascinated this week by a seminar brought to us by the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry, who hosted a meeting of representatives from our architects, Archangel; and our builders, Coulsons, together with Margaret Reynolds, a member of our...

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Lunchtime Concert Series – 2021

I had the pleasure of hearing from many of our Lunchtime Concert performers over the past week or two, after emailing them to update them about the progress of our building work and our hopes for reopening next year.  They are all well and looking forward to resuming...

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