We are delighted to announce that Revd Clare Coates, Team Vicar, has been appointed as the new Team Rector of the Lordsbridge Team. As well as her parish responsibilities, Clare will have oversight of ministry across the Team. She will be inducted and installed as Team Rector on Thursday 19th March at 7pm at All Saints Haslingfield by Bishop Dagmar. All most welcome.
Newsletter February 2026
Dear Friends,
It’s wonderful to see spring flowers emerging already in our beautiful churchyard – the snowdrops started emerging at the end of December and despite the snow last month, they are now emerging in their full beauty! This month sees the start of the season of Lent: the six weeks before Easter when Christians are called to spend time reflecting and praying. It’s a season when we intentionally seek to grow spiritually; a time to stop, think, slow down and wait on God, refocusing on Him. Each Lent God calls us to return to Him. To know, receive and be comforted by His goodness and mercy. Lent is not really about what we give up, but where our hearts are directed. Maybe this Lent you will try something new instead? Something you have always wanted to do? This season of self examination and reflection can give us hope and a renewed sense of being, because through life’s many ups and downs, God promises always to be with us.
God Bless,
Clare
Revd Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Hardwick, Dry Drayton and Caldecote with Childerley
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818 618795
Caldecote Church – The little church with a big vision
Sunday 1 February
11am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 8 February
11am Morning Prayer with Stephen Coates and Revd Clare
Sunday 15 February
3pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Wednesday 18 February Ash Wednesday at St Peter and St Paul’s Dry Drayton
12noon Holy Communion and Ashing service with Canon Sue and Revd Clare preaching: Lent Messiah Sermon Series
Sunday 22 February
There is no service in the church but you are welcome to join us in
HARDWICK
9:30am Baptism with Revd Clare and Sunday Club
3-4pm Wild Church at the Cabin. An outdoor family service suitable for children of all ages, to engage playfully, actively and creatively with God’s Natural World.
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am.
https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join us at any of our services across the Team.
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9am on Zoom Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
HARDWICK
Tuesday Toddlers in the Cabin, every Tuesday in term time 10-11:30am. Please note, no Toddlers on February 3rd.
All welcome to join us for free play, craft, story and fun!
Useful contacts
Church Warden, Stephen Coatescaldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator:Mrs Emily Griffiths: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Lordsbridge Team Instagram: @lordsbridge_team
Lordsbridge Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LordsbridgeTeam
Newsletter December 2025
Dear Friends,
Every year Christmas gives us a great sense of fresh hope and wonder. Jesus’s birth transformed the world: it changed lives and continues to change us. Jesus was born in the humblest and most unlikely circumstances, in a stable surrounded by animals. Jesus is the living hope that God is with us, through thick and thin. Jesus is the Christmas gift of God’s unconditional love and forgiveness. Jesus is the light of the world, shining through the darkest darkness, and keeping alive that flicker of hope and joy which can never be extinguished. The Christmas story reminds us that even if we are afraid, we too can experience a renewed sense of hope and joy. So let’s celebrate the wonderful news together!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.
God Bless,
Clare
Revd Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Hardwick, Dry Drayton and Caldecote with Childerley
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818 618795
Caldecote Church – The little church with a big vision
Sunday 7 December
11am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 14 December
3pm a traditional service of Carols and Lessons in the Long Barn at Childerley Hall, with seasonal refreshments after the service. Childerley Gardens will be open from 2pm with the Carol service starting at 3pm. All welcome.
Sunday 21 December
No service in Church – you are most welcome to join us in DRY DRAYTON at 11am for Morning Worship at 11am
HARDWICK Monday 22 December
4pm Christingle service followed by tea in the Cabin. Please book at events1@stmaryshardwick.org.uk with your dietary requirements.
Christmas Eve No service in Church – you are most welcome to join us in:
DRY DRAYTON 3pm Crib service with Revd Clare. Children are warmly invited to come dressed up as their favourite Christmas story character, and we will have a dressing up box available too!
HARDWICK 11pm Midnight Mass with Revd Clare.
Christmas Day
11am Holy Communion with Revd Clare in the Chapel at Childerley Hall
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am.
https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join us at any of our services across the Team.
What’s On:
HARDWICK Christmas Tree Festival 13 and 14 December 3-5pm in the church with refreshments available both afternoons; donations gratefully received. There will be a Christmas Concert with carols on Sunday 14 December 5-6pm with the Eversden Brass Band. Proceeds in aid of St Mary’s Fabric fund and Jimmy’s Night Shelter.
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9am on Zoom Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
HARDWICK
Tuesday Toddlers in the Cabin, every Tuesday in term time 10-11:30am
All welcome to join us for free play, craft, story and fun!
DRY DRAYTON
Saturday 6 December at 6pm Christmas Choral concert at St Peter and St Paul’s Dry Drayton by St Catherine’s College Choir. The programme will include choral and organ music from the Renaissance to the 21st Century. Tickets £15 and £5 (students and under 18s) to include wine/juice after the concert. Tickets can be reserved at https://drydraytonxmas.eventbrite.co.uk payment on the door.
Useful contacts
Church Warden, Stephen Coatescaldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator:Mrs Emily Griffiths: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Lordsbridge Team Instagram: @lordsbridge_team
Lordsbridge Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LordsbridgeTeam
Newsletter November 2025
Dear Friends,
For the Church, November is traditionally a season of remembrance. We remember and give thanks for those known personally to us and also for those who have given their lives in defence of our nation. A special Lordsbridge Team Choral Evensong service is being held at St Peter and St Paul’s Church Dry Drayton on Sunday 2 November and we will be remembering with love and gratitude all those known to ourselves who have died. Our Remembrance Sunday Service is being held on November 9 starting at 10:55am at the Peace Garden. All are most welcome to join us for this special service of commemoration and remembrance.
Christians believe that Jesus offers hope and comfort to those who grieve. Jesus himself is the sign and symbol of God’s regenerative and transcending love, the promise that God will restore life where there is death. Christians believe that Jesus can bring hope even to the darkest and most painful moments of our life. Writing after their experiences of the horrors of trench warfare in WWI, both JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis wrote of how their faith in God helped them get through their worst days, giving them hope for a better tomorrow. That goodness and light would overcome the darkness in the end, and that justice would prevail. And that is our hope and prayer for today too: that the fragile peace in Gaza and the Middle East will hold, and that justice and peace will come to Ukraine and other parts of the world currently in conflict.
God Bless,
Clare
Revd Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Hardwick, Dry Drayton and Caldecote with Childerley
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818 618795
Caldecote Church – The little church with a big vision
Services in November
Sunday 2 November
11am Holy Communion for All Saints with Revd Clare
DRY DRAYTON 5:30pm Choral Evensong for All Souls, with Revd Clare and Nigel Taylor. All welcome.
Sunday 9 November Remembrance Sunday
10.55am A special service of remembrance with Stephen Coates at the Peace Garden, and a special service of commemoration in the village hall following the laying of wreaths. Refreshments (tbc) in the hall following the service. All welcome.
Sunday 16 November
3pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 23 November
10:30am Churches Joint Service at Comberton Leisure Centre. Children’s activities led by GenR8. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/ezHUuyAqUL2BtExe9
3-4pm Wild Church at the Cabin in Hardwick. A family friendly service, exploring nature and God in the grounds of the Cabin. All welcome.
Sunday 30 November Advent Sunday
10:30am Lordsbridge Team Service at St Mary’s Hardwick with Sue Nelms leading and Revd Clare preaching and presiding. Our Advent Sermon series on Handel’s Messiah begins today and WCYM will be leading our music. All welcome!
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am.
https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join us at any of our services across the Team.
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9am on Zoom Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
HARDWICK
Tuesday Toddlers in the Cabin, every Tuesday in term time 10-11:30am
All welcome to join us for free play, craft, story and fun!
Useful contacts
Church Warden, Stephen Coates caldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator:Mrs Emily Griffiths: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Lordsbridge Team Instagram: @lordsbridge_team
Lordsbridge Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LordsbridgeTeam
Newsletter October 2025
Dear Friends,
Creation season is coming to an end, and we will be marking the move into the next church season by celebrating Harvest Festival together this month. At Harvest time we give thanks to Farmers and all who work to bring us our food, acknowledging their hard work and dedication. We also give thanks to God for His good provision. It is also important for us to reflect and think about those who do not have enough to eat. Harvest is a good opportunity for us to find practical ways of helping those most in need. Here in Caldecote we will be collecting food and toiletries for our local Foodbank. All donations will firstly go to the Cambourne Distribution Hub and then on to the Cambridge City Foodbank Depot, where items are weighed and reassembled into different sized boxes to meet the needs of individuals and families. Each box contains daily essentials, as well as toiletries, and food staples which last over a longer period. These are then distributed through many collection points in the area (such as the Catholic Church in Cambridge, for example) to local families in need. Provision is also made for emergency walk ins and homeless people who may turn up looking for urgent help. As Christians, we are called to be good neighbours and to look out for those most in need. Jesus shows great love and compassion to all who ask for his help. This Harvest time, as we give thanks to God for all His goodness, lets also recommit to following Jesus’s example in everything we do.
God Bless,
Clare
Revd Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Hardwick, Dry Drayton and Caldecote with Childerley
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818 618795
Caldecote Church – The little church with a big vision
Services in October
Sunday 5 October Harvest Festival at St Michael and All Angels Church
11am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
We shall be collecting donations of food and toiletries for our local Foodbank.
Sunday 12 October
11am Morning Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 19 October
3pm Evening Prayer, with Revd Clare
Sunday 26 October
There is no service in the Church but you are welcome to join us in
HARDWICK
9:30am Holy Communion and Sunday Club, with Revd Clare
3-4pm Wild Church at the Cabin. A family friendly service, exploring nature and God in the grounds of the Cabin. All welcome.
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am.
https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join us at any of our services across the Team.
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9am on Zoom Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
HARDWICK
Tuesday Toddlers in the Cabin, every Tuesday in term time 10-11:30am
All welcome to join us for free play, craft, story and fun!
Music at Dry Drayton
Useful contacts
Church Warden, Stephen Coatescaldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator:Mrs Emily Griffiths: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Lordsbridge Team Instagram: @lordsbridge_team
Lordsbridge Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LordsbridgeTeam
Newsletter September 2025
Dear Friends,
How do we manage to get the right balance between our family and work commitments, our friendships and hobbies, and at the same time find space for our spiritual lives? The story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), which we reflected on over the summer, has a lot to teach us as we try to juggle our busy lives but at the same time make time for God. This is a real challenge because, like Martha, we can easily get distracted or worried by a myriad of things. The most important thing we learn from this story is to make God and our spiritual wellbeing a priority. This may require adjustments by ourselves or by others around us. Of course, our practical commitments and responsibilities will always be there. We can’t neglect or overlook those. However, it is vitally important to make time to ‘be’ with God each day. For our spiritual wellbeing is as is essential to our overall wellbeing us as exercising and healthy eating. What small change could you make to your daily routine to give yourself that little bit more time to ‘be’ with God? The story of the two sisters is a good reminder to us that we need balance in our lives. This gives us the hope and encouragement that our lives can improve. If we make the conscious decision to make a change, however big or small, we will find ways to draw close to God. And this will give us the precious time we need which is so essential to our spiritual wellbeing.
Clare
Revd Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Hardwick, Dry Drayton and Caldecote with Childerley
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818 618795
Services in September 2025
Sunday 7 September
11am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 14 September
11am Morning Worship with Revd Clare Coates
Sunday 21 September
3pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 28 September
No service in the Church – you are most welcome to join us at 10am for the Hardwick and Dry Drayton Eco Service
All welcome to join us at our joint service celebrating our Eco weekend, with Revd Clare and Revd Kate Gaze, and Canon Sue Wyatt preaching. We will be worshipping together outdoors in the beautiful Cabin grounds (and if it is raining, we will be in St Mary’s Church!)
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am.
https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join us at any of our services across the Team.
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9am on Zoom
Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers.
From Thursday 4 September
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
HARDWICK
Tuesday Toddlers in the Cabin, every Tuesday in term time 10-11:30am
Useful contacts
Church Warden, Stephen Coates caldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator:Mrs Emily Griffiths: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Lordsbridge Team Instagram: @lordsbridge_team
Lordsbridge Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LordsbridgeTeam
“Survivors Photo”
taken in All Saints’ Haslingfield after a long day’s walking for the Lordsbridge Pilgrimage 2025.
Dear Friends,
We have been enjoying some glorious, hot summer weather and it looks set to remain for the holidays! We were blessed with a beautiful day for this year’s annual Lordsbridge Pilgrimage last month. Setting off from Childerley Chapel at 8am, we visited all eleven Parishes, meeting and making friends along the route. Our grateful thanks to all who greeted us in each parish with cool drinks and a chance to refresh ourselves in the coolness of our beautiful buildings. It was a relief to reach Haslingfiled at just after 6:30pm! What an incredible day of friendship and fellowship! For many of us, the day was the perfect opportunity to connect with God in our beautiful churches and countryside and a chance to recharge our spiritual batteries in amongst the daily busyness of life. During the season of Pentecost we are reminded of God’s promise to “power us up” spiritually through the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit infuses us with energy, power and confidence to live out our faith. The Holy Spirit accompanies us on our life’s journey, sustaining and strengthening us, whatever happens.
Whatever your plans for the Summer, I hope you have a wonderful time!
God Bless,
Clare
Rev’d Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Caldecote with Childerley, Dry Drayton and Hardwick
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818618795
Services in July
Sunday 6 July
11:00am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 13 July
11:00am Morning Worship with Stephen Coates
Sunday 20 July
3:00pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 27 July
No Church service
Please note Revd Clare will be on annual leave from Friday 25 July and returning to work 3 August
Services in August
Sunday 3 August
11:00am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 10 August
11:00am Morning Prayer with Stephen Coates
Sunday 17 August
3:00pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 24 August
No Church service
Sunday 31 August
10:30am Team Service at St Andrew’s Toft with Revd Barnabas and Revd Charles
Please note Revd Clare will be on annual leave from Friday 15 August and returning to work 1 September
Services in September
Sunday 7 September
11:00am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am: https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join any of our services across the team: please see our website www.lordsbridge.org for further details.
What’s On
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9:00am on Zoom. Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages are warmly invited to join us online, gathering in spirit to pray, reflect and lift one another up through prayers. We are taking a Summer break and will be back on Thursday 4th September.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88137270141?pwd=pCvjk7eQrFqYX8GrvRP6JmMZKI9bYK.1
Meeting ID: 881 3727 0141
Passcode: 655934
Useful Contacts
Churchwarden: Stephen Coates; caldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator: thelordsbridgeteam@gmail.com
Dear Friends,
This month I will be participating in my third Lordsbridge Pilgrimage walk! I am very much looking forward to re-visiting all the churches in the Team, and to chatting with my fellow pilgrims enroute. This year we are trying a new route and will be starting at Childerley Hall at 8am and ending in Haslingfield at approximately 5:30pm (after various stop offs and lunch in the beautiful gardens of the Old Rectory in Caldecote at about 2pm!) People go on pilgrimage for as many reasons as there are pilgrims! For Christians, going on pilgrimage involves a search for a deeper spirituality and for a closer connection to God. It is also a great adventure, with the chance to meet new people and to see new places. To set aside time for God and feel closer to Him; to discern His will and guidance; and to be strengthened in faith. Going on pilgrimage can give us a new sense of awareness and wonder. Or result in a greater sense of our life’s purpose. Pilgrimage helps us to focus on ‘what really matters’ and to rediscover the joy of giving and generosity. I look forward to seeing you along the way!
God Bless,
Clare
Rev’d Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Caldecote with Childerley, Dry Drayton and Hardwick
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818618795
Services in June
Sunday 1 June
11:00am Holy Communion with Revd Clare
Sunday 8 June Pentecost
11:00am Morning Prayer with Stephen Coates
Sunday 15 June
3:00pm Evening Prayer with Revd Clare
Sunday 22 June
No service
Sunday 29 June
Lordsbridge Team Service at St Peter and St Paul’s Dry Drayton
10:30am Holy Communion with Revd Claire and Becca Herrick, and a combined Lordsbridge Choir. Singers welcome to join the choir – please contact Revd Clare for more information.
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am: https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join any of our services across the team: please see our website www.lordsbridge.org for further details.
What’s On
Caldecote Women’s Prayer group Thursday mornings in term time at 9:00am on Zoom. Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages 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
Useful Contacts
Churchwarden: Stephen Coates; caldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator: Becca Herrick; rebeccaherrick@lordsbridge.org
Dear Friends,
The 80th anniversary of VE Day is a moment of profound significance for our country. It is a time for us to remember with deep gratitude the generation who gave their tomorrow for our today. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Many of us will be thinking of our parents or grandparents, remembering them with love and thankfulness. We also remember that war continues in many parts of the world today and we continue to pray for peace and justice.
On May 8 1945, church bells rang out across the country to mark and celebrate victory in Europe, following Germany’s total surrender to the Allies. The day was one that remained in the memory of all those who witnessed it, including my own Grandparents who remembered the sheer joy and relief that war in Europe was over. It signified the end to nearly six years of a war that had cost millions of lives; had destroyed homes, families and cities; and had brought huge suffering to populations of entire countries. Millions rejoiced and in towns, villages and cities across the country – and indeed the world – people celebrated the victory with spontaneous street parties, dancing and singing. However, VE Day did not mark the end of World War II because the war against Japan did not end until 15th August 1945. Faith, for many people at that time, helped them get through the difficult and dangerous times, giving them hope that things would be better, that goodness and light would overcome the darkness and that justice would prevail. Faith can give us strength, consolation and hope too, enabling us to carry on whatever we are facing, because Jesus promises to always be with us (Matthew 28:20) lifting us up and sustaining us, encouraging us to not be afraid but to trust in him.
God Bless,
Clare
Rev’d Clare Coates,
Lead Minister for Caldecote with Childerley, Dry Drayton and Hardwick
clarecoates@lordsbridge.org
07818618795
Services in May
Sunday 4 May
11:00am Holy Communion with Rev’d Clare
Sunday 11 May
11:00am Morning Prayer with Stephen Coates
Sunday 18 May
3:00pm Evening Prayer with Rev’d Clare
Zoom
Worship at Home – All Lordsbridge Zoom Service
Every Sunday, 11.00am. Join any time from 10.50am: https://zoom.us/j/82311473640.
On Sundays where there is no service in our church, you are most welcome to join any of our services across the team: please see our website www.lordsbridge.org for further details.
What’s On
We are launching Caldecote Women’s Prayer group on Thursday 8 May and thereafter, weekly in term time at 9am on Zoom! Women from Caldecote and surrounding villages 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/85862955673?pwd=xdAzFalsE5eLRaSjNrPEC2x0dK8m9I.1
Meeting ID: 858 6295 5673
Passcode: 390391
Useful Contacts
Churchwarden: Stephen Coates; caldecotechurchwarden@gmail.com
Revd Claire Robertson, Lead Minister for Coton, Barton, Harlton and Haslingfield: 01223 874194; clairerobertson@lordsbridge.org
Revd Charles Fraser, Lead Minister for Little and Great Eversden: charlesfraser@lordsbridge.org; 01223 264974
Team Administrator: Becca Herrick; rebeccaherrick@lordsbridge.org
