Welcome to the Lordsbridge Team
Monthly Newsletter
June 2023
Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and shield.
Our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
Let your steadfast love,
O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
Psalm 33:20-22
Worship with us across the Team
Details of services and events across the team, as well as our worship at home resources, are available each week on our website.
Our Sunday Zoom Church meets every week at 11.00am at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82311473640
Everyone is welcome.
Spotlight on… Housegroups
Housegroups are a great way of meeting together during the week with others from church, to share life together, to share God’s word together and to pray together. There are a number of housegroups that take place regularly across the team.
Do get in touch with the contacts if you’d like to give one a try!
Comberton
Fortnightly on a Thursday
Thursday morning – contact Sue Nelms
Thursday afternoon – contact Chris Westgarth
Thursday evening – contact John and Clare Crang
Haslingfield
Tuesdays, 7.45pm – 9.00pm, led by Adam and Laura Tuckwell – contact Claire Robertson
Thursdays, 3.00pm – 4.00pm, contact John and Elizabeth Martin
Eversdens Summer Fete
Saturday 10th June
2.00 – 4.30pm
at The Village Hall, Chapel Road, Great Eversden
BBQ, Pimms, Ice Creams, Teas and Cakes,
Plants, Vintage Collectables, Books, Bottles,
Games for all ages including Children’s Corner!
Pet Service
Harlton Church
Sunday 11th June, 11.00am
A collection will be taken at the service in aid of Woodgreen Pet Charity.
Please do come and bring your pets with you, all are welcome!
Team Council, Tuesday 20th June
The Team Council exists to enable support and collaboration across the Lordsbridge Team parishes. It meets three times a year to discuss finances, team administration and anything else that helps the work of the Team parishes to flourish. If you have any items you would like the Team Council to discuss, please contact David Newton.
2023 marks the 1,350th year since St Etheldreda
founded the first monastery at Ely
The Cathedral is looking forward to celebrating this anniversary with a series of special services, concerts and events. Central to these are the services on the weekend of the 24 and 25 June 2023.
You are invited to come and bring a group of as many as you like from your parish to the Diocesan Festal Eucharist on Saturday 24 June at 12.00 noon. The Archbishop of York will preaching at this Service. Refreshments will be offered after the Eucharist.
If you would be interested in attending as a group from the Lordsbridge Team, please try and arrange to car share or contact Becca to let her know that you plan to attend, so that she can put you in touch with others.
Some of you may know that David Newton (our Team Rector) has been doing a a part time PhD for the last few years. He is just wrapping things up and will be doing a seminar in Toft Methodist Chapel on the final section of his thesis on Tuesday 4th July, 7.45pm – 9.00pm. The section he’ll be exploring is around the intersection of theology and economics. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
Dates for your Diary:
Saturday 1st July, 2.00pm, Cambourne Church – WCCYM’s 30th Birthday Celebration. A celebration service followed by refreshments.
Sunday 2nd July, 10.30am, Ely Cathedral – The new Lordsbridge Team Curate, Barnabas Leeke, will be ordained deacon. Everyone is welcome to this service. We look forward to welcoming Barnabas and his family to the Team!
Saturday 8th & 9th July, 1.00 – 6.00pm, Caldecote Open Gardens – Clare Farm and Longmeadow.
Saturday 15th July, The Cabin, St Mary’s Hardwick – Fundraising Concert in aid of building repairs. More details to follow.
To get in touch with the Lordsbridge Team and for links to our Facebook and Instagram pages, please see the Contact Us page.