FAQs

Everyone! Whether you’ve been a Christian for years or are just seeking, you are warmly welcome to visit and to learn more.

1 Who is welcome to attend?

What should I expect when I come to a meeting?

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We love to sing with our heart to the Lord and to speak to one another in psalms and hymns (Eph.5:19). Our gatherings are characterized by mutuality: we encourage praise, prayer, and speaking from one another (1 Cor. 14:26). Our meetings are frequently punctuated by “Hallelujah!”, “Amen!”, “Oh Lord Jesus!” and other joyful noises to the Lord (Psa. 100:1; 1 Thes. 5:16; Phil. 2:11).

If your worship style is more meditative, you will also feel comfortable meeting with us. We are not for any particular outward form, practice, or liturgy. Our only goal is to worship the Lord in spirit and truthfulness (John 4:24).

Why do you call yourselves “the church in Cambridge”?

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In the New Testament, believers were simply identified by their city—the church in Jerusalem, the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:2). They weren’t divided by denomination or name. We follow that same pattern to express the oneness of the Body of Christ in the city of Cambridge.

We do not have a single pastor who leads the church. We believe God’s intention is that all His believers would serve Him as priests (1 Pet. 2:5). Every Christian has the privilege and capacity to contact God, worship Him, be filled with Him, pray to Him, speak for Him, and represent Him (Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 14:31; 1 Pet. 2:9; Rom. 1:9).
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Christ has also given gifts to the Body, including apostles, prophets, evangelists, and shepherds and teachers (Eph. 4:11). There are many who serve as shepherds and teachers among us, including the elders of the church, along with others who have the spiritual gift of shepherding and teaching (1 Pet. 5:1-3; Acts 20:28).

4 Who is your pastor?

Do you think you’re the only church?

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We definitely do not. We believe that every saved believer is a member of the Body of Christ. As Ephesians 4:4-6 states, there is only one Body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. Every saved believer, regardless of where they meet, is a member of the one body of Christ.