Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union
The Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, usually known as CICCU, is the
Currently CICCU runs two main outreach activities – 'Events Week' in Lent term, and 'Big Questions' lunches on Fridays in St Andrew the Great which feature short talks and Q&As about questions of life and faith – along with a variety of occasional events, and bigger activities in colleges.
Students in many other universities followed Cambridge's lead in forming their own Christian Unions, beginning with
Membership declaration
Students who become members of CICCU are asked to sign the following statement, "I desire in joining this Union to declare my faith in Jesus Christ as my Saviour, my Lord and my God". This was one of the issues in the dispute with the SCM.[when?][citation needed] However, this declaration is not necessary to attend any events, or become involved with helping.
Leadership
CICCU is led by Christian students from a wide variety of backgrounds, united in a common desire to "make Jesus Christ known to students in Cambridge." Past CICCU members have included
Structure
There are weekly meetings in almost every college during term time – these include Bible study, prayer and praise. The college groups then meet together as a whole for Bible Teaching and prayer each week. The CICCU organises weekly talks, explaining what Christians believe, and discussion groups (Christianity Explored courses). The college groups organise termly events in the colleges where people can come and find out more about Christianity. Every year there is a high-publicity main event, during which events are held in most of the colleges and there are lunchtime and evening talks.
Doctrinal basis
CICCU adopts the
Controversy
Attitudes towards
Recent comment on the CICCU has been more ambivalent – surprised by the intense focus on sharing rather than simply maintaining their faith, but impressed by the warmth of their welcome, and the depth of their conviction.[4][5][6]
Presidents
- 1877: A. Coote
- W. Mitchell-Carruthers
- 1877–78: J.C. Taylor
- 1878–79: G.H. Pole
- 1879–80: J. Harford-Battersby
- 1880-2: Names lost
- 1882–83: J.E.K. Studd
- 1883–84: I.B. Wane
- 1884–85: Hon. W.G. Scott
- 1885–86: E.D.M. Hamilton
- 1886–87: A. Klein
- 1887–88: R.M. Webb-Peploe
- 1888–89: D.W. Carr
- 1889–90: A. Rouse
- 1890–91: L.F.D. Blair
- 1891–92: C.T. Horan
- 1892–93: N. Bennett
- 1893–94: A.H. Swann
- 1894–95: F.T. Woods
- 1895–96: A.G. Dodderidge
- 1896–97: H.F. Buxton
- 1897–98: D.R. Barclay
- 1898–99: T.W. Thompson
- 1899–1900: J. Stenhouse
- 1900–01: W.G. Hardie
- 1901–02: R. Hodgkin
- 1902–03: S. Donnithorne
- 1903–04: G.A. Barclay
- 1904–05: D.P. Robinson (afterwards Brereton)
- 1905–06: J.R.S. Taylor
- 1906–07: A.E. Bradley
- 1907–08: R.L. Pelly
- 1908–09: H.N. Rodgers
- 1909–10: A.C.B. Bellerby
- 1910: G.F.B. Morris
- Lent 1911 – Easter 1912: H.W.K. Mowll
- 1912–13: G.B. Sellwood
- 1913–14: W.R.D. Robertson
- 1914–15: J.W.McK. Nicholl
- 1915–16: E.W. Hare
- 1916–17: G.R. Lindsay
- 1918–19: R.P. Dick
- 1919–20: B.G. Buxton
- Easter 1920: M.H. Webb-Peploe
- Michaelmas 1920: C.A. Martin
- Lent 1921 – Easter 1921: T.S. Goodwin
- 1921–22: C.H.M. Foster
- 1922–23: C.G. Webb-Peploe
- 1923–24: F.H. Pickering
- 1924–25: C.J.B. Harrison
- Michaelmas 1925: H.W. Boake
- Lent 1926 – Easter 1927: H.R. Gough
- 1927–28: K.H. Hooker
- 1928–29: N.A.L. Miller
- 1929–30: H.A.Evan Hopkins
- 1930–31: J.N.D. Anderson
- 1931–32: R.G. Allison
- 1932–33: R.J. Cobb
- 1933–34: C.G. Scorer
- 1934–35: H.T. Hughes
- 1935–36: B.C. Gough
- 1936–37: R.J. Knight
- 1937–38: R.J.B. Eddison
- 1938–39: D.C. Argyle
- 1939–40: F.D. Kidner
- 1940–41: R.F. Hettlinger
- Michaelmas 1941 – Michaelmas 1942: O.R. Barclay
- Lent 1943 – Easter 1943: J.D. Davis
- 1943–44: G.K. Barker
- 1944–45: J.H.F. Batstone
- 1945–46: R.S. Dell
- Michaelmas 1946: J.C. Pollock
- Lent 1947 – Easter 1947: J.A. Boyes
- Michaelmas 1947 – Lent 1948: G.F. Grobecker
From this point the usual tenure was from the Easter Term of one year to the Lent Term of the next
- 1948–49: D.J. Drew
- 1949–50: J.F. Sertin
- 1950–51: J.T.C.B. Collins
- 1951–52: M.C. Griffiths
- 1952–54: Names lost
- 1954–55: A.A.W. Kimpton
- 1955–58: Name lost
- 1958–59: J. Morris
- 1959–63: Names lost
- 1963–64: S. Baldock
- 1964–69: Name lost
- 1969–70: M. Cuthbertson
- 1970–71: M. Elston
- 1971–72: D. Evans
- 1972–73: D. Hunt
- 1973–74: R. Capper
- 1974-75: P. Doyle
- 1975–76: J. Glauert
- 1976–77: J. Samuel
- 1977–78: J. Partington
- 1978–79: P. Weston
- 1979–80: J. Barclay
- 1980–81: J. Stuart
- 1981–82: T. Green
- 1982–83: T. Pickett
- 1983–84: C. Naylor
- 1984–85: Tim Law
- 1985–86: I. McIntosh
- 1986–87: V.E. Roberts
- 1987–88: A. Horn
- 1988–89: K. Green
- 1989–90: T Thomas
- 1990–91: T. Cole
- 1991–92: J. Moody
- 1992–93: G. Treece
- 1993–94: U. Mayr-Harting
- 1994–95: J. Rea
- 1995–96: D. Horrocks
- 1996–97: J. Sidders
- 1997–98: D. Gobbett
- 1998–99: S. Wearn
- 1999–2000: J. White
- 2000–01: R. Mann
- 2001–02: R. Evans
- 2002–03: K. Butler
- 2003–04: J. Percival
- 2004–05: G. Shearer
- 2005–06: D. Pfeiffer
- 2006–07: B. Monteiro
- 2007–08: C. Butler
- 2008–09: J. Young
- 2009–10: M. Pilkington
- 2010–11: P. Hammersley
- 2011–12: C. Nickerson
- 2012–13: M. Lewis
- 2013–14: A. Greaves
- 2014–15: J. Thompson
- 2015–16: G. Sterlini
- 2016–17: D. Palmer
- 2017–18: J. Payne
- 2018–19: T. Colpus
- 2019–20: T. Saer[7]
- 2020–21: A. Webb
- 2021–22: K. Heasman
- 2022–23: P. McCartney
- 2023–24: D. Read
- 2024–25: T. France
Sources in the Cambridge University Library
Affiliation
- UCCF(Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship)
- IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students)
See also
References
- ^ CICCU website
- ^ Goodhew, David (January 2003). "The rise of the Cambridge inter-collegiate Christian union, 1910-1971". The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 54 (1): 62–88.
The causes of the split were plain: CICCU stood for a conservative Evangelical view of the Bible and deeply mistrusted higher criticism, whilst SCM accepted the validity of new views of the Bible
- ^ Jozwiak, Gabriella; Foley, Laura-Jane 1 (6 February 2004). "Predator – Pray? CICCU defends itself from accusations of homophobia" (PDF). Varsity. No. 594. pp. 1–2.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tegelaars, Rosie (29 January 2010). "Confessions of a Chr*sti*n". Varsity.
- ^ Wilkinson, Hannah (13 February 2014). "My week with Jesus". Varsity.
- ^ Sheard, Sarah (16 February 2015). "Searching for salvation". Varsity.
- ^ "CICCU Executive". ciccu.org.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
Bibliography
- Old Paths in Perilous Times: an account of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, Basil F. C. Atkinson : London, Inter-Varsity booklet, 1932.
- A Cambridge Movement, J. C. Pollock: London, John Murray, 1953.
- Whatever Happened to the Jesus Lane Lot?, Oliver R. Barclay : Leicester, ISBN 0-85110-396-0.
- From Cambridge to the world: 125 years of student witness / Oliver R. Barclay and Robert M. Horn : Leicester, ISBN 0-85111-499-7.
- 'The Rise of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, 1910–1971', David Goodhew, in Journal of Ecclesiastical History Vol.LIV no.1, pp. 62–88.
External links
- Official website
- Tomorrow – CICCU Events Week 2019 website
- Life – CICCU Events Week 2020 website