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Mandy's Musings
I love my cups of tea. There’s something soothing about the simple ritual of brewing tea—it offers a moment of peace amid the busyness, a gentle reminder to slow down and savour the present. For me, I am getting to the time of year when I can make a cup of tea and spend the first 15 minutes of the morning outside,listening to the quiet waking of the day. So, sitting here now, with my cup of tea as the world carries on outside, I find myself reflecting on this third week of Lent. Lately, I’ve noticed how small changes and gentle pauses can reshape my day. Extending a quick smile to someone or really listening to a friend seems to brighten both our moods. Lent, I’m realising, isn’t just about giving things up; it’s about paying attention to those little blessings we sometimes overlook. The readings each week through Lent keep nudging me to trust more—trust the process, even when I don’t know where it leads. I’m learning to make space for quiet moments, to sit back, rest, and recharge, knowing I’m not walking this journey alone. As I look ahead to the rest of Lent, and then to Holy Week and Easter, I’m holding onto the hope that real growth happens in the midst of ordinary life. My musing for this week? That Lent invites us to notice grace in the everyday and to find joy in the smallest acts of kindness—especially when we take time for a comforting tea break or a quiet pause to breathe.
Every blessing,
Mandy
Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2026
7pm Maundy Thursday Service, Newton.
Good Friday, 3 April 2026
8am Good Friday at St Margaret’s Newton followed by breakfast in the Village Hall and walk to Hauxton.
10.15am Good Friday at St Edmund’s Hauxton, followed by walk to Harston Baptist Church.
11.30am Good Friday at All Saints’ Harston.
12.30pm Stations of the Cross and activities for children, Hauxton.
Holy Saturday, 4 April 2026
8pm Easter Eve Vigil Service and Baptism, Harston.
Easter Day, 5 April 2026
10am Holy Communion, Harston
10am Holy Communion, Newton
10.30am Holy Communion, Hauxton
Lent Lunches
Come along to our Lent Lunch. We’re raising money for Christian Aid. Join us for food, fellowship and a focus on the world around us this Lent.
Donate what you can for a simple soup and roll lunch.
12.30-2pm Thursday 12 March
St Edmund’s Church, Hauxton
12.30-2pm Thursday 19 March
Newton Village Hall
Coffee and Chat
Thursday 12 March 7.45pm
10 The Limes, Harston
Join a discussion on some Lent readings.
Children's Church Choir
Sundays at 4pm
127 High Street, Harston
Join us to sing and have fun on Sunday afternoons, including a drink and snack.
Come along to make friends, have fun learning songs and playing musical games.
Children of all ages are welcome, from babies to teens. Children under 5 to be accompanied by an adult.
For more information please contact Rebecca:
Food Hub
Wed & Sat 11.30-12.30pm in Harston Baptist Church email: harstonfoodhub@gmail.com
Harston Community Food Hub has two separate sections that operate in different ways and have different aims.
FOOD BANK
The ‘Food Bank’ provides emergency food support to residents of Harston and the surrounding villages (mainly Hauxton, Foxton, Newton, Haslingfield, Barrington and Shepreth). It is part of a network of food banks that operate in South Cambridgeshire. Bags of non-perishable food are made up using food donated or bought with donations. Support from the food bank is intended to help people through a crisis.
FRESHFOOD LARDER
The ‘Fresh Food Larder’ distributes fruit, vegetables and bread and is part of an initiative that helps to avoid food waste. Donations of surplus stock are picked up from local supermarkets and farm shops by volunteers (often the night before) or brought in by local growers. Whilst much of the food is collected by people visiting the food bank, food from the fresh food larder is available to everyone no matter where they live or the circumstances they are in.
Trumpington Memory Cafe
Every third Wednesday of the month,10am-12 noon at The Pavilion, Paget Road, (opposite Anstey Way), Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9JF
Run jointly by Trumpington Parish Church and the Rotary Club.
A place where people with varying forms of memory loss can visit with their carers and support each other and have fun. Call 01223 840268 to book a place and please give your name(s).
Free admission to Ely Cathedral
All electoral roll members are eligible for a free pass to Ely Cathedral. If you would like one, please fill in this form and ask Mandy or a churchwarden to sign it. You can then present the form at the Cathedral to get your pass.