Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge

Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge

Emmanuel United Reformed Church in Cambridge, England was founded as the 'Great Meeting' in 1687. As a congregational church it voted to join the new United Reformed Church in 1972.

Ministers

The founding Minister of the Great Meeting was Joseph Hussey; he is commemorated in the stained glass in the apse of the current building alongside John Greenwood, Henry Barrow, Oliver Cromwell, John Milton and Francis Holcroft.

Other Ministers have included:

* P. T. Forsyth
* James Ward
* Henry Child Carter

And in recent years:

* Tony Coates;
* Derek Wales;
* Paul Quilter; and
* Lance Stone.

Building

The original building was on Downing Place, Cambridge. The current building was occupied in 1873, and was designed by James Cubitt.

External links

* [http://www.emmanuelurc.org.uk/ Official website]


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