Anglesey Group of

Parishes

Benefice of Five Churches near Cambridge Welcome to the Anglesey Group of churches, comprising the parishes of Bottisham, Lode, Stow-cum-Quy, Swaffham Bulbeck and Swaffham Prior. Our Benefice of five village parishes, each with its own church, lies within the Diocese of Ely, Archdeaconry of Cambridge, and Deanery of Fordham & Quy. We are currently in a vacancy, without a vicar, but we are actively working to appoint someone new! You can see our ‘Benefice Profile’ document that we have written for potential applicants by clicking on this picture.

Services

Our usual pattern is to have an online (Zoom) service each Sunday at 9am and services in the various churches, as shown below. We also have a Holy Communion service each Thursday morning at 10:30am in St James’, Lode. Please also see our benefice and parish pages on the Church of England’s ‘A Church near You’ website for details of special services and events. Please send a message to Dee Noyes, our administrator, for the Zoom link for online services.

Baptism, Wedding and Funeral

Enquiries

Please contact our administrator to enquire about options for baptisms or weddings in one of our churches, For funeral arrangements, please contact the churchwarden(s) of the relevant parish. Email contact links can be found at the bottom of this web page.

Safeguarding

The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the church. All of our PCCs have adopted the ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy statement’ as our stated policy. If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the local Authority, Social care services or the Police without delay on 101. If it’s an emergency call 999. Our Safeguarding officers are: Brenda Wilson 01638 743937, Carol Kitson 01223 811673 and Peter Goldsmith 01223 812525 If you wish to contact the Diocese of Ely team please contact them here Safeguarding Team or look at the Church of England safeguarding pages here

Our Beliefs

God calls us to be an inclusive Church. The generous and visible people of Jesus Christ; a church which is caring and supportive, allowing everyone to explore their beliefs and express their faith in Jesus Christ. All are welcome whatever their age, economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or sexuality. God asks us to reflect his nature in our behaviour and relationships: We are to love and serve one another, working for justice and peace across the world. With God’s help and guidance, we are to build God’s kingdom believing that every person matters and can make a difference. The scriptures reveal God’s nature and presence in the world. We are to grow in faith by studying the scriptures and sharing our faith journey with one other. Worship and prayer build a closer relationship with God and a deeper understanding of his presence. Prayer and worship also draw us together as a community. We are called to be imaginative and creative in sharing God’s love with others and this calling belongs to everyone in the household of faith. The Holy Spirit is active in each Christian life and in the world. We are learning to recognise that Spirit and listen for God’s voice. We follow a God of second chances. When we go wrong or make poor choices God forgives us and helps us to begin again. We are called to reflect this same spirit in our relationships with others.