Churches Together in Cumbria is made up of 9 member churches serving the whole of Cumbria. Together, with member churches and others, including independent churches and networks we pray and work for the unity to which Jesus calls us. On Advent Sunday in 2011 our Church Leaders made this unity more visible by signing a Declaration of Intent. See the article and photos below for more details.

Churches Together in Cumbria works in partnership with a number of organisations such as Christian Aid which works with partners around the world to tackle poverty and injustice, and the Cumbria Interfaith Fourm.

Diamond Jubilee: are you planning to light a beacon to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee? If so, there are some useful guidelines here about safety, insurance and publicity.

More than Gold: the Olympic Torch will be passing through Cumbria on 20th, 21st and 22nd June - for details of exactly where it will be and when, and for lots more resources about how to engage your church and your churches together group in this fabulous opportunity, visit here

Planning for Our Futures - Our Social Responsibility Forum is holding a public meeting on 30 June to help people understand how we can put measures in place now to plan for if we or our loved ones lose capacity to make decisions sometime in the future. These include Lasting Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives. Information & booking.

Keeping connected

If you have articles, news, information, pictures, or good news stories to share with us, please send them to either Ruth or Helen.

Church Leaders Sign Ecumenical Declaration of Intent for Cumbria

We are delighted that the Anglican, Methodist and United Reformed Churches in Cumbria signed a Declaration of Intent to deepen their working and witnessing together. The service to celebrate this signing was attended, in Ambleside on Advent Sunday, 27th November 2011, by over 200 people from around Cumbria, and the UK, and included a message of support and encouragement from Dr. Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.