by Ann Auger | Jun 14, 2021 | News
It has been a very exciting few weeks at Downing Place as both Sunday Worship and our Lunchtime Concerts have resumed, albeit in a socially-distanced manner. It has been a joy to welcome back many old friends to our beautiful new premises and witness their reactions...
by Ann Auger | May 7, 2021 | News
On Sunday 2 May, we held our last service in the beautiful barrel-vaulted Dining Hall of Westminster College. Westminster have been very kindly hosting both our regular recording sessions (in the chapel) and our monthly communion services (in the Hall) and we are...
by Ann Auger | Apr 30, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Apr 14, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Mar 26, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Feb 19, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Feb 10, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Feb 4, 2021 | News
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...
by Ann Auger | Jan 29, 2021 | News
Registration is now open for our Zoom service to mark the start of LGBT History Month at 11am on Sunday 7th February. The service will be led by members of Open Table, Cambridge and our guest preacher is Alex Clare-Young; author of ‘Transgender. Christian. ...
by Ann Auger | Jan 11, 2021 | News
A belated but very Happy new Year to you all. As we keep safe at home, we look forward to a time when we can move into our beautifully restored and reordered building. We have recently received new architects’ drawings of the new spaces, which we have used in...
