Compassion:
Justice and Peace
'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and all your mind; and love your neighbour as yourself.' Luke 10.27
We believe in a God who invites us to be people of justice - agitating for change in society at home and abroad, as well as seeking to care for others as they experience trauma, conflict, poverty and many kinds of need. We cannot ignore the climate crisis, and we are on a journey as we relearn what it means to trust in God the Creator of all.
Compassion
Giving generously to support others
Our compassion group, chaired by a trustee, each year consider a range of local, national and international charities to which we make donations on behalf of the congregation. We set aside a portion of our church 'giving' each year to these good causes. We also have additional services in the year, like at Christmas, when our collections are given to other charities.
In 2025 we supported:
Student Christian Movement
Divine Hope Uganda
Hope into Action
Arthur Rank Hospice Cambridge
Quaker Fuel Poverty Fund @ CAB
Romsey Mill
Cambridge Money Advice Centre
Parents Circle Family Forum - Israel/Palestine
Inclusive Church
Amos Trust Gender & Climate Fellowship
A Rocha UK (Eco Charity)
Eco church
Silver Award Winners
Under the leadership of our Eco Group, St Paul's was the first Cambridge church to be awarded the 'Eco Church' Bronze Award. The award reflects our practical and theological commitment to caring for our world which we try to reflect in our worship and teaching, management of the church building, engagement with the community, and participation at a global level, as well as in our personal lifestyles. St Paul's achieved its 'Eco Church' Silver Award in 2021.
St Paul's has solar panels and an air source heat pump; we are looking at how to further reduce our carbon footprint inline with the 2030 net zero target set by General Synod.
