Time line for the Churches Together in Otley and Otley Council of Christian Churches.
This is available as a spreadsheet Time Line.xls
| Year | Month | Event | |
| 800 | Circa | Parish Church built | |
| 1200 | Circa | Archbishops palace near site of RC church | |
| 1517 | …Reformation | ||
| 1730 | Start of Methodism | ||
| 1759 | Methodist chapel at Green Lane | ||
| 1771 | Methodist chapel at Nelson St 1821 Congregationalists to Otley | ||
| 1825 | Methodist Church in Boroughgate | ||
| 1826 | Congregationalists built Salem Chapel | ||
| 1833 | The Methodist Primitives built Newmarket Chapel | ||
| 1851 | Catholic Church built | ||
| 1857 | Methodist church in Westgate | ||
| 1874 | Methodist rebuilt in Boroughgate | ||
| 1878 | Salvation Army formed | ||
| 1882 | Salvation Army to Otley | ||
| 1899 | Duncan Cathedral replaced Salem Chapel | ||
| 1916 | Formation of Bethel from Methodism | ||
| 1920 | Bethel settled in Mercury Row | ||
| 1923 | Salvation Army moved to Newmarket 1932 Primitive & New Connection joined | ||
| 1965 | Methodist congregations unite | ||
| 1965 | Chevin Cross made | ||
| 1966 | Formation of Otley Council of Christian Churches = OCCC | ||
| 1966 | First record of financial accounts for OCCC | ||
| 1967 | People Next Door - Good Neighbour Scheme Started | ||
| 1969 | The Chevin Cross made and erected for the first time. | ||
| 1972 | Formation of the United Reformed Church | ||
| 1973 | Bethel moved above Senior Citizens Club | ||
| 1976 | First Edition of "Welcome to Otley" published by People Next Door | ||
| 1977 | A constitution was written for the OCCC | ||
| 1978 | Second Edition of "Welcome to Otley" published by People Next Door | ||
| 1981 | First available minutes for Christian Aid | ||
| 1981 | OCCC at Otley Show for the first time with a tent | ||
| 1983 | OCCC at Otley Show with a stall | ||
| 1983 | The Churches support a sponsored venture for Christian Aid - "Forty Fells in Four Days" | ||
| 1984 | OCCC had a float at the Carnival and won | ||
| 1984 | Otley Action for Africa | ||
| 1985 | OCCC had a float at the Carnival | ||
| 1985 | Quakers joined the OCCC | ||
| 1985 | First available minutes for OCCC and CTO | ||
| 1985 | Considered working against the Good Friday Market. | ||
| 1985 | 3 | Issues over Good Friday Market | |
| 1985 | 4 | Printed Easter Events | |
| 1985 | Africa Appeal | ||
| 1985 | Carniival - double stall Tradecraft and Ken Pollard | ||
| 1985 | Tom Walls - Secretary | ||
| 1985 | Michael Taylor Left as curate - Gail Uttley became curate- | ||
| 1985 | RG took over planing Christian Aid Walk from PHGS | ||
| 1985 | Welcome to Rob Marshall as curate | ||
| 1986 | OCCC attended the Carnival with 2 plots (Books and Tradfair) and had a float with a band on it. | ||
| 1986 | Study Groups "What on Earth is the Church For" | ||
| 1986 | Palm Sunday Service in Market Place | ||
| 1986 | One World Week service in the evening. | ||
| 1986 | Vigil of Silent Prayer | ||
| 1986 | One World Week service Evening | ||
| 1986 | 7 | Vigil of Silent Prayer | |
| 1987 | ? | Manpower Services became involved in Good Neighbour Scheme - the Death Knell | |
| 1987 | First time the OCCC ran an Parliamentary Election Forum | ||
| 1987 | New Cable for the Cross as one was stolen from stage at Vicarage | ||
| 1987 | OCCC had a float at the Carnival | ||
| 1987 | Swanwick response to 1986 Lent Groups- "Not Strangers but Pilgrims" | ||
| 1987 | Lenten Friday Meetings - idea of Postcard of the cross for Otley | ||
| 1987 | Bethel Church did not accept offer of joining from OCCC | ||
| 1987 | 11 | Worry about Youth in Town | |
| 1988 | OCCC attended the Carnival | ||
| 1988 | One World Week Fair at All Saints School | ||
| 1988 | Market Cross broken by a lorry - New Cross made | ||
| 1988 | 4 | Lent Lunch meeting | |
| 1988 | 8 | Riverside park service and tea | |
| 1988 | PND still functioning | ||
| 1988 | 2 Bus-loads to the Tutu Rally in Bradford | ||
| 1988 | Trevor Owen Resigned from Bible Society | ||
| 1988 | Discussion about the role of the "Youth and Children Sub-committee" | ||
| 1989 | OCCC attended the Carnival | ||
| 1989 | Swanwick - formation of CTE and CTBI | ||
| 1989 | Stall at Victorian Fair | ||
| 1989 | Pentecost Parade | ||
| 1989 | 5 | Whitsunday Parade | |
| 1989 | Start of Furniture Store | ||
| 1990 | OCCC attended the Carnival | ||
| 1990 | People Next Door - Good Neighbour Scheme wound down | ||
| 1990 | 1 | Recital by Frances Jackson in Parish Church for NCH | |
| 1990 | 5 | Furniture store closed | |
| 1990 | 9 | PND committee disbanded | |
| 1990 | March for Jesus | ||
| 1990 | OCCC to complain about buses running in random directions. | ||
| 1991 | OCCC attended the Carnival | ||
| 1991 | 4 | Last year of Lent Lunches | |
| 1991 | Concern about predjudice over "Travellers" at Knotford Nook | ||
| 1991 | PND closed down | ||
| 1991 | Application ot set up drop in Centre for ex-patients of High Royds | ||
| 1992 | Covenant made between the Churches regarding the town | ||
| 1992 | Street Passion Play - Sonrise | ||
| 1992 | Idea of a community Audit | ||
| 1992 | 12 | Letter Writing with Amnesty International at Clitherow House | |
| 1993 | New Life joins OCCC - helps with Community Audit | ||
| 1993 | Worried about the future of the Hospital | ||
| 1993 | 4 | Letter Writing with Amnesty International at Market Cross | |
| 1993 | OCCC becomes involved with Community Council | ||
| 1993 | Protest about Hospital | ||
| 1993 | 4 | Considered leaving Cross on Chevin for Longer - not done | |
| 1994 | Party in the Park - Wharfedale Meadows | ||
| 1994 | New Life had to move from Above BEKs because of Fire hazard. | ||
| 1994 | "On Fire" events - Performances Gospel Choir | ||
| 1994 | Project developed to help the elderly in Otley - Request for fund turned down by Leeds. | ||
| 1994 | Introduction of the Millenium Commission and Lottery by the Government. | ||
| 1995 | First Record of Monthly Prayer Breakfast ( in Oct ) | ||
| 1995 | OCCC involved in the new Otley Town Council Community Development Committee | ||
| 1996 | Community Council asks OCCC to restart "Good Neighbour Scheme". | ||
| 1996 | Introduction by Police of Neighbourhood Watch Scheme | ||
| 1996 | Idea of display map of Churches in Town | ||
| 1996 | 6 | Jubilate event in PHGS playing Fields. Theatre and Singing. | |
| 1996 | Start of Prayer Breakfast | ||
| 1996 | Case for Helping Elderly reopened through Community Council- Otley Action for Older People | ||
| 1997 | 1998 Chevin Cross chain sawed down on the night of April 13/14th | ||
| 1997 | 5 | Indoor Picnic for Pentecost | |
| 1998 | First Alpha Course at the Methodist Church | ||
| 1998 | Silent Vigil regarding IRAQ | ||
| 1998 | Youth ideas and issues raised at OCCC | ||
| 1998 | 4 | Cross Chopped down one night. | |
| 1998 | 11 | Planning starts for Millenium celebrations. | |
| 1998 | 12 | Still doing Carols in Hospital | |
| 1998 | Alpha still running | ||
| 1999 | to 2000 - New Chevin Cross put up for the Millenium | ||
| 1999 | New Cross made in the Autumn | ||
| 1999 | 1 | United Service at URC | |
| 1999 | 1 | Consideration about a New Cross - for the Millenium | |
| 1999 | 4 | pm. Service on the Chevin | |
| 1999 | 7 | OCCC considers Website possibilities. | |
| 1999 | 10 | Another Alpha Course | |
| 2000 | New Chevin Cross put up for Millennium Celebrations | ||
| 2000 | Alpha courses in Spring and Autumn | ||
| 2000 | Idea for an ecumenical pilgrimage suggested. | ||
| 2000 | OCCC started to consider issues about councelling service and Credit Union | ||
| 2000 | Request from Otley in Bloom for churches to be involved. | ||
| 2000 | Drop in Centre for Youth seriously considered | ||
| 2000 | Another Alpha Course | ||
| 2001 | Otley Council of Christian Churches renamed to the Churches Together in Otley = CTO | ||
| 2001 | Commeration plaque on RC Church for those that came because of the famine and died 1845-49 Buried in Parish Church Graveyard. | ||
| 2001 | 3 | Foot and Mouth Disease hits Great Britian - Bells ring in the town - | |
| 2001 | special service for Farmers - letter to local farmers. | ||
| 2001 | 7 | Concerns over Armaments issues. | |
| 2001 | 5 | Prayer Walk through streets of Otley | |
| 2001 | Involvement with Citizens Advice Bureau | ||
| 2001 | Meeting with Euro MPs over Menwith | ||
| 2001 | Discussion for Queens Jubillee | ||
| 2001 | 11 | Vigil for Peace | |
| 2002 | Jesus Blades in Wharfemeadows | ||
| 2002 | CTO tried a Poster with New Logo announcing activities to all churches. | ||
| 2002 | Hanging Basket sponsered by CTO for Otley in Bloom | ||
| 2002 | Quakers join Breakfast rota. | ||
| 2002 | Queens Jubilee | ||
| 2002 | Jesus Blades in the Park | ||
| 2002 | Alpha courses lead on to new study groups. | ||
| 2002 | Child Protection issues raised withing CTO | ||
| 2002 | Risk assessment initiated for Chevin Cross | ||
| 2002 | Hot Cross Buns in Market Place at Easter. | ||
| 2003 | Prayers for Peace in Parish Church - all day and in RC Chruch | ||
| 2004 | Essence Course | ||
| 2004 | Faithfest | ||
| 2004 | Prayer Labyrinth | ||
| 2004 | Essence Course | ||
| 2005 | Faith in Schools introduced a Youth Worker into Prince Henry's | ||
| 2005 | Coloured Christmas Advert in Wharfedale | ||
| 2005 | Pentecost Service in the Market Place | ||
| 2005 | Marriage Courses started | ||
| 2006 | The French Connection | ||
| 2006 | Beginning of a new initiative on the Weston Estate. | ||
| 2006 | First Otley Marriage Enhancement Course | ||
| 2006 | Pentecost Service in the Market Place | ||
| 2007 | CTO at Otley Show in a Marquee | ||
| 2007 | Start of Ashfield Fun Days - later called KAAZ | ||
| 2007 | Weston Estate Fundays running | ||
| 2007 | Credit Union in Otley Plan was to go ahead - it never did. | ||
| 2007 | Unity Service in Unity Week | ||
| 2007 | Weston Estate Project Goup formed | ||
| 2008 | Catholic Church introduced a Youth Worker Coordinator - Kate Batterbury | ||
| 2008 | CTO at Otley Show in a Marquee | ||
| 2008 | Introduction of HOPE 08 groups - | ||
| 2008 | Hope 08 initiative - 6 Groups formed | ||
| 2008 | Stainless steel plaque made for the Chevin Cross - commemorating 40 years. | ||
| 2008 | Unity Service to launch Hope 08 | ||
| 2008 | Holy week Meditations by Iona Community's Jan Such Pickard | ||
| 2009 | Start of Coffee Mornings on Weston Estate | ||
| 2009 | A new constitution was written for the CTO | ||
| 2009 | Holy Week Meditations at URC | ||
| 2009 | Attempt to start a Justice and Peace Group - No response | ||
| 2009 | Rachael Webster joins Catholic Church as a Youth Worker Coordinator | ||
| 2009 | Weston Estate Coffee Morning started 4 mornings a week | ||
| 2010 | Printed Publication of "Otley Community Directory" inspired by "Welcome to Otley" | ||
| 2010 | Harvest Hunt Event - Youth venture | ||
| 2010 | RETAS Party in December for Leeds Refugees | ||
| 2010 | Otley's got Talent - Youth venture | ||
| 2010 | Holy Week Meditations at Parish Church | ||
| 2010 | New Service at Parish Church - "Activate" | ||
| 2011 | RETAS Party in December for Leeds Refugees | ||
| 2011 | Agreed to support Leeds City of Santuary | ||
| 2011 | CTO supports yhe work at High Royds Memorial Garden | ||
| 2011 | Easter Egg Hunt - Youth venture | ||
| 2011 | Otley's got Talent - Youth venture | ||
| 2011 | Weston Estate Coffee Morning down to 1 day a week | ||
| 2011 | Harvest Event - Youth venture | ||
| 2012 | Close of KAAZ - Start of Godspace | ||
| 2012 | June - Special Jubilee Service in Parish Church | ||
| 2012 | Easter Egg Hunt | ||
| 2012 | Weston Estate Steering Group wound up | ||
| 2012 | Weston Estate Coffee Morning back in Football club. |