February What's On

[Owen Spencer-Thomas]

What’s on


January 2005


Saturday 15th              9.00 am – 12.00 pm Faith in the Countryside
2005 – a training course run by St Albans Diocese and Bedfordshire Rural
Communities Charity. Held at the BRCC Offices at the Old School, Cardington,
near Bedford. Includes a farm visit and a morning at a vegetable processing
plant. Cost £35.  Details from David Quin on 01767 640690 or Janet Ridge on
01234 838771 ext. 101.

Wednesday 19th         10.00 am – 4.00 pm Godly Play Basic Study Day held at
Trumpington Vicarage, Cambridge. A basic introduction to Godly Play through
the experience and response to stories told in a purpose-made Godly Play
room and reflection on that experience. Cost is £20 (£15 each for more than
one person from the same organisation). Includes lunch, handouts and
materials. Contact gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org
<mailto:gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org>  or 01223 511717.


Thursday 20th              10.00 am – 4.00 pm Godly Play Stories for Lent,
Holy Week and Easter. Cost is £20 (£15 each for more than one person from
the same organisation). Includes lunch, handouts and materials. Contact
gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org <mailto:gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org>  or
01223 511717.




Saturday 22nd              10.00 am – 3.30 pm Children’s and Evangelism
Training Day. A day of workshops and resources including workshops on
Bringing the Bible to life through drama, puppets, teaching the Bible
through music, and Godly Play. Held at Histon Baptist Church, Histon,
Cambridge. Cost is £10 (please bring a packed lunch). For details contact
Steve Whyatt on 01223 519489 or stevew at scriptureunion.org.uk
<mailto:stevew at scriptureunion.org.uk>




Sunday 23rd                 3.45 pm Education Sunday.  Choral Evensong of
Celebration and Thanksgiving for Education Sunday held at Ely Cathedral.
Theme: "A More Excellent Way: The Vocation to Teach".

Monday 24th                      7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Diocesan Child Protection
Training Evening. Training for those who need to know the basics of child
protection in the work they undertake for the Church. Open to anyone, lay,
ordained, paid or voluntary. Admission free, but please enrol in advance.
Held at the Godly Play Room, Trumpington, Cambridge. For details contact Ros
Wright on 01353 652725 or resources.centre at ely.anglican.org
<mailto:resources.centre at ely.anglican.org>


Thursday 27th              10.00 am – 4.00 pm Preparation for Holy Communion
using Godly Play Stories. Cost is £20 (£15 each for more than one person
from the same organisation). Includes lunch, handouts and materials. Contact
gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org <mailto:gill.ambrose at ely.anglican.org>  or
01223 511717


Saturday 29th              5.30 pm Licensing of the Revd Christine Worsley
as Ministry and Adult Learning Officer by the Bishop of Huntingdon at
Evensong in Ely Cathedral.




February 2005



Tuesday 1st –
Friday  25th                  Afghan Aid Exhibition – held in the Lady
Chapel, Ely Cathedral.

Wednesday 2nd –
Thursday 3rd                New Wine and ReSource Leader’s Retreat held at
Bishop Woodford House, Ely. Cost £45 includes meals. Open to clergy and lay
leaders. For details contact Fran Russell on 01733 244493 or
fran at lancersgap.dkfamily.co.uk <mailto:fran at lancersgap.dkfamily.co.uk>

Friday 4th –
Sunday 6th                   Awakening Grassroots Spirituality. A Celtic Way
of Spiritual Formation led by Ray Simpson held at Bishop Woodford House,
Ely. £90 inc. full board. Call 01353 663039 or email bwh at ely.anglican.org
<mailto:bwh at ely.anglican.org>

Saturday 5th                10am – 4pm Praying the Jesus Prayer. Led by
Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward who together with Brother Raymond wrote this
book. Held at the Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge. Bring food
for a shared lunch. Cost £10. Contact Patricia on 01223 563617.

Saturday 12th              7.30 pm Mistero Buffo – comic mystery plays
dealing with the characters, events and purpose of the Passion of Christ
performed by Riding Lights Theatre Company. Held at the Mumford Theatre,
Cambridge. Details from 01223 352932 or 01904 655317.


Thursday 17th             8.00 pm Guild Office and Stations of the Cross at
St Bene't, Cambridge. Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary, Chapter of St
Etheldreda. Contact: Colin Limming on 01763 260072 or email
colin.limming at ukonline.co.uk <mailto:colin.limming at ukonline.co.uk>

Tuesday 22nd              2.00 pm – 3.30 pm. The Church in the Rural
Community considers such issues as trends in agribusiness, migrant workers,
youth unemployment and rural homelessness and their impact on rural
communities. Held at the Focus Institute, St James’ Church, Wulfstan Way,
Cambridge, with the Rt Revd Dr Anthony Russell as speaker. Cost is £5.
Details: 01223 246419.

Tuesday 22nd              7.30 pm Mistero Buffo – comic mystery plays
dealing with the characters, events and purpose of the Passion of Christ
performed by Riding Lights Theatre Company. Held at the Angles Theatre,
Wisbech. Details from 01945 474447 or 01904 655317.

Wednesday 23rd         7.30 pm Mistero Buffo – comic mystery plays dealing
with the characters, events and purpose of the Passion of Christ performed
by Riding Lights Theatre Company. Held at the Angles Theatre, Wisbech.
Details from 01945 474447 or 01904 655317.

Saturday 26th              9.00 am Diocesan RSCM Exams for Bishop’s Award
and Bishop’s Senior Award held at the cathedral.



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