Weekly Team Notices
This Sunday –12 March
Hardwick, 9.30 am, All Age Worship, with Revd Alison Myers & Clare Bigg
Dry Drayton, 9.30 am, Holy Communion, with Revd Michael Langford
Coton, 11 am, Morning Worship, with Ruth Bond and Gill King
Barton, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Rebecca Gilbert
Harlton, 11 am, Morning Prayer, with Jennie Tombs and Revd Rebecca Gilbert
Haslingfield, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd David Lewis & Gladys Gott
Little Eversden, 11 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Charles Fraser and Timothy Ajayi
Comberton, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Corin Redsell
Caldecote, No service in Caldecote church
Toft, 8.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion (BCP) at St Andrew’s, with Revd Michael Reiss
11 am, A Service at The Methodist Church
Gateways 4.30 pm, Gateways gathering at Caldecote Village Hall, with Revd Beth Cope, Revd Alison Myers & Clare Bigg
Sacred Space, 7.30 pm, based at Dry Drayton Church, with Wendy Carr, Sue Nelms and Revd Alison Myers
Other Lordsbridge things
Songs of Springtime, Friday 17 March, 7.30 pm at Dry Drayton church. A seasonal concert of choral and instrumental music with Cantores Chamber Choir. Organ and Choral Director: Jeremy Wong. Quintus Baroque Ensemble. Tickets £10 at the door to include wine and light buffet after concert. More info from: 01954 780679 or [email protected]. All proceeds to Médecins sans Frontières.
Confirming your faith as an adult or young person. There will be a special service of ‘confirmation’ locally on March 19th at which you can affirm your Christian faith publicly, with others, if you have not yet taken this step for yourself. We can also arrange baptism, if you have not been baptised, for the same purpose. Please contact Alison for a chat as soon as possible if you think you might be interested.
Sacred Space: A Season of Nurture, 12 March, 7.30-8.30 pm based at Dry Drayton church. Sacred Space is a gathering for contemporary, contemplative worship and prayer, run by a team from Lordsbridge and open to all from the villages of the Team and beyond.
Bach, St John Passion- Haslingfield Choir and Orchestra at All Saints’ Haslingfield, Saturday 25 March at 7.30 pm.
Soloists – Robert Humphries (Evangelist), Helena Moore (soprano) Alice Webster(alto), Michael Bell (tenor), Jonathan Midgley (bass), Leader – Frances Poole, Conductor – Graham Walker
Sung Lenten Evensong with Vox Cantab, in Barton church Saturday 1st April at 6.3pm .
Oral recital at All Saints’ Haslingfield, 7.30 pm Saturday 8 April, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the dedication of the organ, Richard Gowers, King’s College, Cambridge, will be giving an organ recital. Admission on the door £10, interval refreshments.
Music in Harlton- Choral Evensong in Harlton Parish Church on Palm Sunday 9th April at 5.00.pm, which will last about 45 minutes .
A Diocesan Festival with Churchwardens’ Admissions, 4 May at Ely Cathedral. 2 pm to 5.15pm – Afternoon seminars and Admissions; 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm – Evensong; 6.30 pm to 9 pm – Evening Seminars and Admissions. The two Churchwardens’ Admissions in the Cathedral will be replacing the regular practice of holding several services in each Archdeaconry. You are invited to accompany your Churchwardens to this exciting programme of seminars and stalls.
Youth Activities
WCCYM Weekend, 10th to 12th March at Horstead Centre, £75 (early bird), £80, booking is now open!
Thirst, 14th May at Comberton Baptist Church, 6pm start with a meal and finish by 8.30 pm. Our youth service for anyone of secondary school or sixth-form age. Eat…worship…talk…pray…
The next openings of Hardwick’s popular church and community cafe, Pippin’s: coffee and company, is Sat 4 March 2017, 10am to 12 noon.
Things beyond Lordsbridge
The Faraday Institute at the Cambridge Science Festival
“With events from astronomy to zoology, the 2017 Cambridge Science Festival welcomes everyone to explore, discuss and debate Cambridge Science through talks, hands-on activities performances, exhibitions and films. We are delighted to have a presence at the following four events at this year’s University of Cambridge Science Festival.
1-Exhibition Showcase , Monday 13 March: 4:00pm – 6:00pm, at St John’s College Old Divinity School, All Saints Passage, CB2 1TP. Interested in the Big Questions of life, purpose and meaning? Meet the team from the Faraday Institute and explore the interaction of science and religion, from AI and identity; genome modification and human dignity; to the wonders of the living world. More information at: http://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/science-human-flourishing
2-Screening of a recording of the play “The God Particle”, Monday 13 March: 6:30pm – 8:30pm, St John’s College Old Divinity School, Main Lecture Theatre, All Saints Passage, CB2 1TP. Quote: The God Particle is a romantic comedy with a hint of sci-fi from award-winning co-writer of BBC1’s Miranda, BBC3’s Bluestone 42 and Radio 4’s Another Case of Milton Jones. It’s deep, smart, and very funny. This is a free event but booking is essential, to book : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-god-particle-a-scientist-and-a-vicar-walk-into-a-bar-tickets-32120594563
3-Science Festival Choral Evensong , Sunday 19 March: 5:30pm – 6:30pm, at University Church, Great St Mary’s Senate House Hill, CB2 3PQ. A traditional service of Choral Evensong according to the Book of Common Prayer in the University Church, with a visiting preacher, to celebrate the Science Festival. More information at: http://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/science-festival-choral-evensong%20Â
4-Open House on Science and Religion, Saturday 25 March: 10:00am – 4:00pm at Merton Hall Farmhouse, JJ Thompson Avenue, CB3 0FD. More information at: http://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/open-house-science-religion
Giving for Life, Saturday 27 May, 10 am to 3 pm at St Mary’s Church, Ely – Bishop David will be running a Quiet Day for clergy, LLMs and Deanery Synod members on discipleship, generosity, and making a difference. Bishop David suggests The Archbishop’s Lent Book, Dethroning Mammon as perfect background reading for the day. No charge but please bring lunch or eat out in Ely. Book a place via the Bishop’s office.
Next Sunday – 19 March
Hardwick, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Alison Myers and Revd Beth Cope
Dry Drayton, 11 am, All Age Worship, with Revd Alison Myers and Revd Sue Wyatt
Coton, 11 am, A Service of Holy Communion (trad), with Revd Rebecca Gilbert
Barton, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Rebecca Gilbert
Harlton, 11 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Jennie Tombs and Revd Michael Reiss
Haslingfield, 9.30 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Gladys Gott and Revd David Lewis
Little Eversden, 11 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Charles Fraser
Comberton, 8.am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Michael Reiss
9.30 am, Morning Prayer, with Philip Dean and Sue Nelms
Caldecote, 11 am, A Service of Holy Communion, with Revd Robert Stephenson and Mayr Scholefield
Toft, 11 am, Morning Prayer, with Barbara Preece
Useful contacts
Youth activities: Emma Slater l[email protected]
Administration, weddings etc.: [email protected]
Lead Minister for Hardwick and Dry Drayton: Alison Myers 01954 212815 or [email protected]
Lead Minister for Barton, Coton, Harlton and Haslingfield: Rebecca Gilbert 01223 817805 or [email protected]
Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: Charles Fraser: [email protected]
Lead Minister for Caldecote with Childerley, Comberton and Toft- Please contact one of the lead ministers above.