NEWSLETTER
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Mandy's Musings
I am sure I am not the only one who has been caught out in the rain this week? Still convincing myself it is/was summer, my footwear has not been very rainproof and there is nothing worse than soggy wet feet on a grey, drizzly day. At the Diocese end of things it was also the first of the Garden Parties in the Bishop's garden this week and, on Tuesday, 40 or so clergy and ministers were eating scones and jam whilst hiding from the wind and rain in, thankfully, a very robust marquee. Not quite the lovely sunny thank you treat that these occasions are meant to be! We are often told - 'we need the rain', 'it's been too dry' and 'the farmers need it'. So..... periodically, we get lots of rain! In turn, this can be calm and refreshing, even if we're subject to a lot of it at once. It is a bit like God's reminder that he is still taking care of everything - even when we can't see it. The earth needs rain to grow and our hearts need God's presence to truly live. Sometimes the storms we go through aren't there to break us, but to prepare us - softening the hard places in our hearts so that something beautiful can grow - 'He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rains that water the earth' - Hosea 6: 3. So... next time you hear the rain tapping on your window or you are caught in a deluge, let it remind you that God is still working, still refreshing and still bringing life - even in the middle of the grey.
Every blessing,
Mandy
Coffee and Chat
7.45pm, Thursday 25 June
10 The Limes, Harston
Join us for a discussion of 'Clear' by Carys Davies
People's Emergency Briefing Film
The film features footage from last November’s National Emergency Briefing, bringing together leading UK experts in climate science, food security, health, economics, national security and nature.
It presents a calm, evidence-based overview of how the climate and nature crisis is affecting everyday life in Britain - and what the science says about risks and responses.
The initiative is explicitly non-partisan and supported by a wide range of organisations, including the Church of England, National Trust, WWF, the Royal Meteorological Society and many others.
Faith communities have long traditions of stewardship, care for the vulnerable, and intergenerational responsibility. We believe this is an important moment for thoughtful, compassionate local dialogue.
Following the 50-minute film, there will be a structured discussion about what this means for our community.
Children's Church Choir
Sundays at 4pm
147 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.