About Us

Graham Hutchinson Co-chair of One Voice York – and formerly Pastor at York Elim speaking a couple of years ago:

David Casswell – Chaplain with One Voice York, explains how the weekly Leaders prayer meeting has been sustained over two decades…

One Voice York Christian Leaders Weekly Prayer Meeting:

Every week* Christian leaders from all over York gather to pray together for the city of York. This meeting began in 1999 when just a handful of leaders got together and today there are regularly over 30 meeting on a Wednesday morning at 9am for 9.30am-10.30am prayer.

From time to time specific groups make a presentation to us to help us direct our praying. On the first Wednesday in every month we have a theme of praying for young people in the city, youth workers and their various groups.

If you are the leader or a Christian Church or Ministry in the city why not join us to pray? We meet at the ‘House of Prayer’ St Cuthberts, Peasholme Green. If you have any questions email us here.

*except for the month of August and the week between Christmas and New year.

What is One Voice York and what does it do?

One Voice York is the umbrella organisation of those churches in York who cooperate together in prayer and mission.

One Voice has no membership, just a handful of trustees, but we have become a large network of Church leaders, and leaders of associated ministries, across the denominations and traditions. One Voice’s life is rooted in the weekly Wednesday morning prayer meeting – a remarkable group praying in agreement and relationship rather than tradition or compromise.
One Voice facilitates the building of relationships between Christian leaders and ministries within the city, and is the conduit between the church and civic authorities.

One Voice organises events and ministries in the city, branding some to let everyone know that they are open to all.

One Voice was first formed in 1990 to plan a major mission in York, but began to really grow after a weekly prayer meeting was started for Christian leaders in 1999. This prayer meeting has seen substantial growth since 2004 and now has a regular attendance of about 40 Christian leaders.

Here are some of the things that have happened over the years… but we are currently asking the Lord to help us go deeper into unity and see vision and strategy emerge for a fuller transformation of the City.

Things OVY Initiated directly out of prayer and relationship:

OVY Christian Leaders Prayer
Breakfasts with civic and other leaders
York Christian Heritage Walk
York School of theology
Easter Baptisms
Pentecost Celebrations
Family Matters
Chaplaincy – York Races. Care Homes. Council etc..
Street Angels
Food Bank
Healing on the streets

Because of the atmosphere of unity in the City… other things were formed:

Carecent and big breakfast
Besom
Bundles of joy
York Neighbours
Restore
Archbishop of York Youth Trust
Friends international
Eat well spend less
Joseph Trust
Kids Klub
Hope Cafe
Young at heart

One Voice York Calendar

‘YES Below Zero is a new project in York to partner with the City of York Council, and the Salvation Army, to resource emergency accommodation for those sleeping rough during the winter season. The provision runs from 1st November - 28th February of the next year. The commitment is to either serve on an evening shift from 6pm- 12am, or on a morning shift from 7am- 9am. The evening shift involves arriving at about 5:45pm at the venue for emergency accommodation, receiving information about the guests to be hosted that night, and then attending to the necessary paperwork with each guest as required. Then a meal is provided to the guests (at about 7pm). The remainder of the time is to provide company, and any assistance. There is then a handover at 12am. The morning shift will require making sure the guests wake up, providing breakfast (toast and cereal), signposting the guests to the next step, and then cleaning up the venue. Volunteering is very straightforward. If you would like to get involved, please contact us via our contact page.’