Reports
Reports and summaries of some of the events organised through Churches Together in Harrogate; apologies that the bold type web links from these pages are not up to date:
AGM 2009 Agenda and reports received
2009 Changes A summary page outlining developments and impriovements for 2009 and planned changes taking effect from the AGM on 13 May 2009, along with some of the background and the ethos of CTH over the last seven years
The Annual Assembly 2008/9 took the form of an 'all together' Area Groups meeting with a short time of corporate worship. It provided the opportunity to explore how best to develop and improve the work of Churches Together in Harrogate in 2009
Wydale II Report and pictures
AGM 2008 Agenda and reports.
Rev David Deeks, President of the Methodist Conference: Looking to the Future
AGM 2007 full report with notes.
Lent Lunches @ St Peter's 2007 Brief summaries of each week's talk
Clerical, Medical & Law Societies Dinner The dinner grace, 'menu' and table pics (to follow)
Annual Assembly 2006 Rev Dr Keith Albans on 'Nurturing the third Age', covering the surrounding issues of the reality of eternal life, visiting older folk, worship and dementia. See also the Retirement homes listing.
AGM 2006 full report with notes.
The Future of Ecumenism - excellent talk given by Canon Jeff King, Anglican Diocesan Ecumenical Officer
Rev Tom Stuckey Address at the Ecumenical evening service at Trinity Methodist on 26 February 2006.
Annual Assembly 2005 Rt Rev John Packer, chair of WYEC and Anglican Bishop of Ripon and Leeds led the Assembly for 'Wydale II' - taking the vision forward.
Great Yorkshire Show 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004: pics, links to the displays and contributors at the Church Pavilion, organsied by the Yorkshire Church on Show committee.
AGM 2005 full report with notes.
Lent Lunch 2005 Talk Summaries on The Imitation of Christ - today.
Church Leaders Conference at Wydale Hall, November 2004. A two day residential conference for all church leaders in Harrogate, orgnaised by CT. This link includes the Press Release submitted to Unity Post.
Annual Assembly 2004 Rev Jonathan Sharp provided a whimsical look at how the church presents itself, and facilitated various creative activities - plasticine model making, discussion groups and writing Psalms.
Euro Elections A brief report on the 27 May 2004 meeting organised by Yorkshire and the Humber in Europe.
AGM 2004 full report.
Lent Lunch 2004 Talk Summaries on the Lord's Prayer.
GM Debate with Dr Sue Mayer (GeneWatch), Emeritus Professor David Cove (Genetics, University of Leeds) and Robert Greensit (GM Trials farmer), organised by St Peter's and Wesley together.
Local Strategic Partnership: "Your Plan, Your Future" was launched on 5 February 2004. Webpage includes background, Churches Together involvement, progress and other reports.
Wesley Spotlight January 2004: Dr Neil Richardson
Rev Paul Hooper, CT President for 2003, welcomed all to the Annual Assembly, hosted very kindly by Bob Heathcote and the good people of West Park URC, on 12 November 2003. The evening was led by Rev John Carter on the subject of "Communication - the way forward", including a workshop on writing newspaper headlines and articles with Jean McQuarrie, editor in chief at Ackrills.
Steve Chalke and Faithworks, 17 May 2003
Lent Lunch 2003 Talk Summaries issued shortly after each Friday's talk at the Friends' Meeting House.
2003 Churches Together AGM Agenda and Reports
Rev Dr. David Pickering (Co-ordinator of Eco Congregation) led the open meeting on the things which concern us about our environment. The wider group highlighted problems, evaluated where we contribute to a problem, and how to solve local issues. Even small church communities can make a difference as we take up our responsibilities as stewards of the earth.
Further archives
Previous News Old News stories - including the 1 April spoof news items...
Marketing Archive of the ways Churches Together in Harrogate have sought to communicate their love of God and the community through marketing initiatives such as media advertising, including transcripts of some Radio interviews
Midweek meetings and the proof sheet for the 'Church Diary' entry in the Harrogate Advertiser also available (no archive for the Church Diary).
United Gigs Local Christian events in North and West Yorkshire, run by our youth and their leaders
York diocese Forthcoming events in and around York
XL York Diocesan Youth and children website
Previous Events Historic month by month calendar back to March 2003