For all sorts of reasons many of us discover confirmation or baptism late in life, or maybe we’re new in our faith and ready to take those steps for the first time. If you would like to confirm your faith, or be baptised now as an adult, read on.
Caldecote’s PCC heard in the autumn about the Parish Giving Scheme, a national charitable organisation that gives Church of England church members all over the country the opportunity to give regular donations to their local parish church using direct debit. (more…)
If you’re looking to do something different this Lent, this is for you. It’s a wonderful way to observe Lent and make a difference to your community at the same time. (more…)
If you read our post about “How we fit into the wider Church” (read it here if you missed it), you’ll have seen how representatives keep the link alive between Caldecote, our deanery, our diocese and up the chain to General Synod.
Following the success of our “Have a Seat!” appeal, thanks to which we have 24 new padded chairs already delivered to the church, we’re launching a new appeal: “The Signs are Good!” Can you help us to build up a printing fund to make our noticeboards objects of beauty?
It has been said that if a church doesn’t have a website, it’s as if the church doesn’t exist. The speaker continued: “Not having a church website is like not having a front door to your church building. And it’s hard to welcome people to worship if you don’t have a way in.”
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At our carol service in 2016, many of us met the current Bishop of Ely, the Rt Revd Stephen Conway, for the first time. But where does he fit into the church ‘system’, and who are the other key figures from the point of view of Caldecote Church?
During this interregnum (the technical term for the time after one vicar leaves and the next arrives), we’ve taken the opportunity to teach ourselves a bit more about how we fit into the wider Church structures, locally, nationally and internationally. (more…)
The latest issue of Lordsbridge Life, the newsletter for our local team of churches, is now out.