What is Alpha?Since 1994, HMC has run Alpha courses regularly. Originating from Holy Trinity Brompton, Alpha is an eleven week introduction to Christianity. It is intended for anyone – from those just enquiring about faith to those who may have been Christians for some time but who’d like to be encouraged in their faith.

How does it work?Each session is intended to be informal and unthreatening. A typical evening involves a short talk followed by group discussion. There are no ‘no go’ areas on Alpha and those attending are encouraged to express their doubts and to challenge what the speaker has said as well as expressing their agreement. This might suggest that sessions can be a bit fraught – however, our experience is that much of the evening is spent laughing! We’ve run courses in pubs, restaurants, homes, community centres and schools as well as on church property. We’ve done morning and evening Alphas and also Youth Alphas - aimed specifically at teenagers.