Well done to everyone involved in the 5 Folds Way on Easter Monday! Huge thanks go to the over 50 people who walked, baked, cooked bacon, served water, made tea, drove people to and from stops, or simply turned out to applaud our final arrival! Some hardy souls walked the full 15 miles, largely off-road, from … Continue reading Strangers no longer — but pilgrims together
We started a new series as we gathered as Church on Sunday afternoon in Northstowe. We've a baptism to look forward to on Easter Sunday, so, as a new community, we're taking the opportunity to really think through what it means to be disciples -- followers of Jesus -- and to be part of his … Continue reading Being the body
We’re raiding material from the Diocese of Ely called “the way of life”, and using it as a springboard for our own Northstowe-shaped explorations. Like others in the diocese (area-wide group of churches), we’re adapting it to suit our context, adding things and shaping it. But it is good to know we’re also asking the … Continue reading The Way of life intro
Christmas morning breakfast: brioche buns, oranges, and bucks fizz! Young and old gathered at the school to share festive treats and show off presents as we ate, laughed and sang together. On the tables as we ate we had angle-themed crafts, as well as colour-yourself-tablecloths. As we added faces to our messenger-angels, we were invited … Continue reading A Message of Good News!
4 o'clock on Christmas Eve in a our new town, and people started arriving at the school, drawn into the warmth and the light with the promise of fun, laughter, craft, companionship... and a moment of wonder by candlelight. And it was all those things! As we arrived, we all drew ourselves or wrote our … Continue reading That moment of wonder on Christmas Eve
Northstowe's monthly community get-together -- Wing Wednesday -- was transformed into a festive treat in the run up to Christmas After school crafts, attracted many families of school age children to decorate cards, tree ornaments, angels, and lanterns. Gingerbread decorating was the icing on it all! Later, we reset The Wing with a more … Continue reading Can you bottle an atmosphere like this?
There are somethings you just don't think about... until you try them! But a team of local residents, our parish councillor, District Community Development Officer, and me were willing to give it a go. We dug the channel, threaded the cables, bored a hole, tipped a tree, realised it had no lights on, and un-tipped … Continue reading How do you put up a 19ft tree
Back in October, the nights drawing-in held a sense of excitement. In the dark, the campfire and candles at All Hallows’ Eve brought us together. Even the cold was welcome – while the fire crackled, hot chocolate warmed us, and stories were shared: unhurried companionship offering a different kind of light in the darkness. But … Continue reading The half light
Two years ago, there were simply fields where the New Town of Northstowe is being built. Last year, a handful of residents had started moving in. This year, having moving into the new Church House, we wanted to make sure that Northstowe got itself on the map. So we decided to open up the garage … Continue reading A historic start
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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