Youth (WCCYM) newsletter & diary
The WCCYM youth newsletter & events diary for Jan to March 2013 is out. It gives a brief overview of what’s been happening for young people in local churches and lists dates for Ignite and Thirst. Note that the WCCYM … Continue reading →
December 2012 issue of eLife
Please find the December 2012 issue of eLife, the Diocesan Newsletter here
Lordsbridge Life December 2012
To see the December version of Lordsbridge Life, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Lordsbridge Team Churches, click on the link below.
Lordsbridge Life December 2012
Summary Report on General Synod 19-21 November 2012
Issued by Church House, 3 December The General Synod of the Church of England met in November for three days at Church House, Westminster to discuss the final stages of the women bishops legislation, with an agenda that also included the Anglican … Continue reading →
Pics from the United Area-Wide Service
Several hundred adults and children gathered for the united area wide service last Sunday at Comberton Leisure. Here are some pictures and a short report. Jacob (13) writes: “Alison Myers, vicar on the Lordsbridge team, warmly welcomed everyone to the … Continue reading →
Archbishops’ Council: Women bishops, what’s next?
Statement on the Conclusion of the Meeting of the Archbishops’ Council November 2012 “The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England met on November 27-28th to consider a wide ranging agenda. A substantial amount of time was given over to … Continue reading →
Bishop of Ely – sorrow at women bishop vote failure
PRESS RELEASE 20 November 2012 The Bishop of Ely, the Rt Revd Stephen Conway, responding to today’s General Synod vote on the consecration of women to the episcopate, said: “I am deeply sorrowful about the failure of the General Synod … Continue reading →
Poem from Remembrance Day reflections
I quoted from this poem at the Remembrance Day service in Hardwick this year. It’s from the collection ‘Prayers for a Privileged People’ by theologian and writer Walter Brueggemann. The Threat Upon Us Summertime . . . when the … Continue reading →
Time to Celebrate
At the beginning of December most of us are filling in our plans for celebrating Christmas – who we’ll be staying with, who is coming to us, which gatherings we will be part of, which places and events we will … Continue reading →