Welcome to the
Lordsbridge Team
Monthly Newsletter
June 2025
“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 (NRSV)
A PDF of this newsletter is available here.
Worship with us across the Team
Details of services 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. The service sheet is available on the website. Everyone is welcome.
Events
Eversdens Summer Fete
Great Eversden Village Hall
Saturday 14th June
2.00 – 4.30pm
Women’s Prayer Group
The Caldecote Women’s Prayer Group runs weekly in term time on Thursdays at 9:00am on Zoom. Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages across the Lordsbridge Team are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. For more information, please speak to Rev’d Clare.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
Team Service – 29th June
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Team Services on 29th June. Our Team Administrator, Becca Herrick, will be preaching at the 10.30am service at Dry Drayton Church, which will also be an opportunity to say goodbye to her before she finishes work with the Team in mid-July. Refreshments will be served after the service.
If you would like to join the choir for the Sung Holy Communion, please contact Rev’d Clare Coates by 15th June. Music will be available on the day, with a rehearsal from 9.30am.
Threads through the Bible
Friday 9 May – Sunday 29 June
Ely Cathedral
Threads through the Bible is an astonishing, inspiring exhibition of textile art. With spectacular designs, brilliant colours and extraordinary stitching, you’re taken through a journey from the first pages to the last pages of the Bible. Well worth a visit! More information is available here: https://www.elycathedral.org/events/threads-through-the-bible-exhibition
Harlton Church’s 650th Anniversary!
In July Harlton Church will be celebrating it’s 650th anniversary with two very special events, to which everyone is welcome:
Talk on the History of the Church in Harlton: Wednesday, 2 July at 7pm, Village Hall
As part of this jubilee, Dr Nicholas Branson will give a talk on the history of Harlton Church – the oldest building in the Village. The talk will cover the impact of national events on the life of the church, and it will refer to special features of the building and some of the people associated with the church over the centuries. Some of the church’s archives and registers dating back to the beginning of the 19th century will be on display. Light refreshments will follow.
Organ Scholars & Friends’ Concert – a feast of music on organ, piano, violin, trombone and voice: Sunday, 6 July at 6pm – 7pm, Harlton Church
Please come to celebrate 650 years of our beautiful village church and to support these brilliant musicians. Refreshments will follow.
At the start of the concert, there will be the unveiling of a special commemorative banner created by members of the village to recognise this special anniversary. The Archdeacon of Cambridge, The Ven Alex Hughes, will be joining us to bless the banner.
There is no charge for either event but we would welcome voluntary contributions to support the funding of the Organ Scholarship.
News
Team Rector Recruitment
We are readvertising for the role of Team Rector. The deadline is Sunday 8th June. Please do pray for the right applicants for the role.
Team Administrator Post
We are in the process of appointing someone new to the role of Team Administrator. Becca’s last day with us will be Tuesday 15th July.
Rev’d Howard Bigg
It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Rev’d Howard Bigg died in the middle of May. Rev’d Howard was a much loved part of St Mary’s Church, Hardwick and the wider Lordsbridge Team for several years. Please remember his family and friends in your prayers at this time.
Howard’s funeral will be at St Mary’s Church, Hardwick on Thursday 5th June at 2.00pm followed by refreshments at the Cabin. Please wear bright colours!
Toft Methodist Chapel
We are sad to announce that Toft Methodist Chapel will be closing at the end of August 2025. The last service of worship in the church will be taking place on Sunday 27th July at 3.00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
To contact the Lordsbridge Team and for links to our Facebook and Instagram pages, please see the Contact Us page.