May 1st 2024: Today the Revd Dr Julian Pursehouse visited Northstowe in order to make a commitment, on behalf of the Methodist East Anglia District, to share in prayer for Northstowe and help deepen the relationship with the ecumenical community forming here (Christian traditions working together). He was accompanied by the Revd Colin Watkins, Ecumenical Officer for the Methodist East Anglia District, and the Revd Nick Witham (St Ives Methodist Church). As they enjoyed a coffee with Northstowe's Revd Beth Cope in the Northstowe Hub Cafe at The Cabin, the group shared stories, dreamed dreams, and discussed practical ways to deepen the relationship.

The Shared Commitment, which has also been agreed by the Diocese of Ely (Church of England), the Eastern Synod of the United Reformed Church, the Eastern Baptist Association (BUGB), and the Cambridgeshire Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), as well as the local Northstowe Church Network, reads:

Together, we have committed to share in prayer for Northstowe, and provide practical support in setting up the right structures for the next stages:

We commit ourselves to sharing together in the ministry of Christ to the world, and within this context to explore together the meaning and possibilities of unity for worship, evangelism, mission and service.We commit ourselves to assessing the resources of church and community in terms of people, money and buildings, and to deploying them in the best way in relation to the aspirations and needs of local peopleWe commit ourselves to maintaining and developing relationships with our parent bodies and with Churches Together in Cambridgeshire (previously Cambridgeshire Ecumenical Council).