Our Community
Our Vision is “Church as a Family”
Everyone connecting at Christ the King is made to feel part of a family – God’s family! This ranges from the youngest parishioners to the oldest; those that come to Church every Sunday or those that only come once in a while; families with children, people on their own or in couples. Everyone is welcome and is encouraged to participate in parish life as much as feels comfortable.
“We haven’t just got a place where we can pray, we have grown as a couple and have made some fantastic connections with people, and we are now privileged to call them our friends.
Alex is Greek Orthodox and has been made to feel extremely welcomed within the church.
We are excited to have our wedding at this church this year.”
Membership
Christ the King family members are encouraged to participate in the spiritual life of the church and be part of the wider parish community. This is a way to grow personally in your faith and contribute to our growth.
Spiritual commitment
All members desire to be disciples of Jesus. When the time is right, we encourage members to attend a programme led by the parish. There is always something going on and we’ll be happy to help you to find the programme that suits you best: this might be the Alpha Course, Cana Welcome for couples or by joining one of our small sharing groups…
> Find out your next step as a committed parishioner.
Additional commitment
There are many ways that you can contribute towards parish life.
Committing some time and / or contributing money towards the various needs of the church and the parish community are two such ways.
> Discover how you can volunteer.
> Learn more about how to donate to the parish. Any money that you can spare to support Christ the King is gratefully received, thank you for your support.
Young Adults
Christ the King is a great place to get to know other young Christian adults, share and worship together.
The group meets every other week as well as for weekends and retreats.
Children at Christ the King
Taking care of children in our parish community is a priority.
We have a dedicated team who will bring out the best in each child, supporting them and enabling them to feel happy to come to mass and be part of the parish.
> Find out more about the Programmes for children or the Groups for teenagers.
“It is a joy being a parishioner at the Church of Christ The King, Cockfosters. Over the past 25 years, I have participated in both the spiritual and social aspect of parish life. Having had the opportunity to attend various programmes and presentations I was able to, and continue to, enrich my journey of faith.The social apects of the parish has provided numerous occasions for me to meet others and build friendships as well as serving the community I am a part of. I feel our parish is a true community embraced by the love of our Lord.”
Volunteering
In our parish, we welcome everyone to provide a helping hand.
There are lots of opportunities to serve at Christ the King and you can enroll right now by filling in the volunteers form.
Parish groups
The community is made up of many active parish groups with a variety of interests.
> Discover the Parish groups.
Unity of Christians
Since 1936 the Parish has a history of Ecumenism which started with the Olivetians.
The Ecumenical Prayer Group has maintained this tradition alongside the Chemin Neuf Community.
“That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.
May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”