CTY Meetings

CTY AGM 17th June 2008 at St George’s RC Church

Main Speaker Bishop Martin initially spoke about the Church being the Community of the City citing that currently Church life in the city is reflected by over 50 different Christian organisations within the square mile of the city.

Questioning whether we are impacting sufficiently on the Corporate and Public sectors, Bishop Martin referred to 5 doorways about York leading to the application of the words “God so loved the world”

York as an inclusive City : full of entertainment, but, which you need money to enjoy illustrated starkly by the truth that the lowest earners in our society are the ones that keep the services moving e.g. a cleaner in a hospital has the power by their actions to close a ward or a hospital.
York as a symbolic City: Bishop Martin questioned what exactly is the people`s image of York?
York as a surprising City: History has taken the City into a variety of different political, social and employment directions, but, currently are we being proactive or reactive in moulding the change for the future? Are we taking the opportunities available to us?
York as a Connected City: Bishop Martin questioned how ,what we all do on a Sunday, relates to what we do on a Monday
York as a Dream of a City: How society has changed! We can travel the world but we no longer talk to our neighbour. We have everything available to us and yet we see rocketing sales of anti- depressants.

There has never before been such a need for the Church to lead and become the hub and link to the Community and then mould, focus and lead the Community in and of the City of York.

GOOD FRIDAY 2008

7:30 pm 21st March in York Minster

Preceded by silent witness with Cross at
Parliament Street Fountain: 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

There was a brief service at the
Parliament Street Fountain at 6:45 pm.
Followed by a procession to the Minster.

Preacher:- Rev. Stephen Burgess

WINTER MEETING 2007

David Cross gave a most interesting talk on the subject of
“Living simply that you might simply live”

The venue was St Georges RC Church

Thursday, 22nd Nov 7.30.

Poster can be found here

AGM 2007

7.15 for 7.30pm on Thursday, 21st June
at Trinity Methodist Church, Monkgate, York
A time of worship
A talk entitled "Change and Decay"
given by Dr Richard Shephard from the Minster
Strategy Discussion
AGM business

SPRING MEETING 2007

7.30pm on Tuesday, 1st May
at St. Columba's URC, Priory Street

WINTER MEETING 2006

The Winter open meeting was held at 7.30pm on Thursday, 23rd November at St George’s Roman Catholic Church. Inderjit Boghul spoke on ‘Forming and Shaping a Multifaith World Together’.

MAIN COMMITTEE AUTUMN 2006

The Autumn Main Committee meeting was held on 10th October, 2006. There was a presentation by Jan Jauncey on York Interfaith Group and its relation to the National Interfaith Network. The Mailing list has been fully updated and is now constantly reviewed. The Treasurer made his report. Chris Coates told us about activities in Acaster Malbis, especially the recent development of a ‘Friendship Group’ which meets regularly for worship on Mount Pleasant Caravan Park. Graham Powell brought us up-to-date with the many joint Church activities in Acomb.

AGM 2006

The AGM was held on 6th June, 2006. Father Pat Hartnett was elected Vice Chair to join Graham Maskery as Chair. There was a financial report. Jeremy Jones gave us an informative presentation on Arc Light. We also heard about the activities of Huntington and New Earswick area group from Susan Hartshorne and SE York area group from Jackie Beryl.

ENABLING GROUP

The Enabling Group meets bi-monthly.
If you would like to bring relevant matters to their attention please do so via the ‘Contact Info’ page.

ONE VOICE PRAYER BREAKFASTS

Churches Together in York fully support the regular ‘One Voice’ Prayer Breakfasts on Wednesdays, 7.45am to 8.45am, followed by tea/coffee and toast, which are held at The FUSE Cafe on Swinegate. These Prayer meeting are intended for all who have a leadership role in Christian Churches and Organisations in and around the City of York.