Introduction - setting the scene
‘Something which has existed since the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have watched and touched with our own hands, the Word of life - this is our theme. That life was made visible; we saw it and are giving testimony, declaring to you the eternal life, which was present to the Father and has been revealed to us. We are declaring to you what we have seen and heard, so that you too may share our life. Our
life is shared with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ’ (I John 1:1-3)
Becoming Christian is a life-long endeavour. Christ lived and worked with
his friends, emphasising in his life and ministry the idea of ‘journeying’ together with others, seeking God through integration of faith and life - companionship, sharing faith, and living out that faith in daily life. Like Christ, his followers need opportunities for peace, reflection, renewal and growth. Furthermore, lay people offering their gifts, money, time and energies, need to be equipped for confident Christian living, worship, witness, and outreach, in their personal and parish community life, discovering for themselves how the Christian way of ‘being’
and ‘doing’ can affect the broader culture we live in.
CCR charity is founded upon outreach work developed over the last eleven
years by Kit and Caroline Dollard as members of the Ampleforth Abbey Pastoral Team. Kit and Caroline, have enormous energy for serving the needs of the Church, working with individuals and groups, helping them explore what it means to be a responsible adult in a community of faith, who ‘seeking God together’ demonstrate a new quality of life that is attractive to outsiders, inviting them in
their turn to ‘Come and see’ what gives us freedom, meaning and hope!
‘He turned and saw them following, and he said to them ‘What are you looking for?’ They answered: ‘Rabbi, where are you staying? Jesus said ‘Come and see’. (John 1:38-39)
