Community Life

Our community way of life is based on prayer, sharing together and going-to offer the Christian message in Guildford and pray for the town and the world.  We are an open community, with a broad range of people, based in and outside Guildford. We summarise the commitments of our community way of life as PRAY; TOGETHER: GO and make a commitment to GIVE our skills, time and resources. 

We had our beginnings in a launch in St Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford in September 2016 . Our first annual commitment service was held on 17 September 2017.  

Why Common Ground?

St Mary's Guildford is our base and began to be called "Common Ground" because it plays host to Christian groups of many denominations and because of its standing as the most historic church in Guildford. When the mission community was launched, with the aim of being a community drawn from across the churches and partnering with them "Common Ground" was an appropriate name.

"Common Ground" seemed the right name for a second reason. We have a common concern for the people of Guildford and how it thrives as a community. Our focus is specifically Guildford, offering the Christian message in new ways in Guildford and praying for the town. We do of course pray for wider concerns as well, and are supported by people outside Guildford.

Please contact community@commongroundguildford.org for more information. 

Prayer from the Common Ground Commitment Service

May Christ, as a light
illumine and guide us.
May Christ, as a shield
Overshadow us.
Christ under us;
Christ over us;
Christ beside us
on our left and on our right.
May Christ be in the heart of all to whom we speak;
In the mouth of all who speak to us.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield:
On our left and our right
AMEN