Welcome to
Christ the Light
introducing people to Jesus
Christ the Light is a local Christian church meeting in York.
We meet at 10.30am every Sunday in the Huntington Memorial Hall (46 Strensall Road, Huntington, YO32 9SH) for worship, teaching, fellowship and children’s ministry.
The Hall is on bus routes 5 & 5A (Acomb – Strensall), and there is ample off-street parking (and bicycle racks) behind the hall.
Christ the Light is an autonomous church, relating-partnering with New Covenant Ministries International, a translocal ministry (apostolic) team that exists to plant & strengthen churches in about 60 nations worldwide.
If you would like to know anything more about us, we would love you to join our family one Sunday.
History
Christ the Light was planted in September 2007 by Charles & Cath Walters, a solicitor and teacher respectively, together with their children, Rachel and Karen. They built it faithfully and well for 13 years. In addition to all the regular meetings and ministries of a local church, Christ the Light became known at various times for: its extensive children’s and youth work in both church and city; Stepping Out, a practical service to the marginalised people of York; its leading role in ecumenical groups and events in the city; and its partnership with local charities. The church has hosted several Alpha courses, offered marriage and parenting training to those in the church and community, conducted outreaches ranging from ‘pop-up’ church on the green to inflatable obstacle courses at the local pool, and been on many weekend camps and local outings. At the start of 2021, Charles & Cath handed over the reins to Nigel & Melita Day-Lewis.
Leaders
Nigel & Melita
Day-Lewis
In their 30 years of ministry as a married couple, Nigel and Melita have planted and led a church in London, led a church in Liverpool, and filled specialist teaching & training roles in two large churches overseas. Both work full-time in the church.
Nigel and Melita are supported by Charles & Cath as deacons, and informally by 2 former eldership couples in the church and others.
DNA
We believe the Bible to be God’s Word to man. Everything else we believe you can find there. (We mean the Bible plus nothing, the Bible minus nothing – not the Bible more or less!)
We are glad you don’t have to choose between strong biblical theology and an openness to the Spirit of God. We love Word and Spirit. Sound Word. Sane Spirit.
We are also glad you don’t have to choose between appointed biblical leadership and the participation, contribution and ministry of all the priests (people). We do both.
We want to be and do everything Jesus wants his church to be and do. (That’s enough ‘vision’, ‘values’ and ‘mission statement’ to keep us busy until Jesus comes back!)
We believe doing the basics well – worship, fellowship, teaching, prayer, witness – is both pleasing to God and attractive to people; it leads to life and growth. But we have some special events and celebrations along the way as well.
We are are a family who love to live life together. We want to be serious. We want to have fun.
We love the presence of God.