Expressing gratitude for being allowed to appear, a representative of the choir said that it will be many years before its younger members fully recognise the reality of what they have achieved on tour.

The choir went on to sing at Cambridge colleges after this.

Lunchtime concerts at Great St Mary’s are a good way to experience genuine feedback from an audience and promote your choir into the bargain. Aimed at the office worker and casual visitor they generally take place on Tuesdays at 1.05pm, and entry is free (although we do give opportunity to donate if you wish). People are free to come and go as they please during the hour, and many visiting choirs have discovered to their delight how knowledgeable and appreciative the Cambridge audience is.

If you are around, make a point of stopping by.

The TARDIS in Senate House Hill, Cambridge.

Ordinarily, you shouldn’t notice it but we think the perception filter must have been turned off. That’s what I reckon anyway. With the Doctor nowhere to be seen people arrived at the church this Monday morning to find it parked firmly on the pavement between us and King’s College opposite.

It was making the vworp…vworp… noise all day too. Apparently he thinks leaving the brakes on is a sign of coolness rather than bad driving. Whatever…

The anachronistic box attracted a lot of attention as you might imagine. In the end it became clear that the TARDIS was actually there to promote the forthcoming ‘Crash of the Elysium’ production by Punchdrunk theatre company and BBC’s Dr Who team, which from 15 June to 8 July lands in Ipswich, as part of the London 2012 Festival. Tickets are on sale now, check out the New Wolsey Theatre’s website or London 2012 for more details.

Mind you, having a time machine to hand whenever you might need one could come in handy especially in the run-up to Easter or Christmas. At least that way you could find the time to get in the plethora of impossible deadlines that any big religious festival produces. What’s that? Some guy just came up to me and said that would involve going back on your own time-line, which is apparently a no-no. Just a thought…

Tardis at Great St Mary's

Crash of the Elysium is presented at IpArt by Manchester International Festival, The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk County Council and Arts Council England. Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, BBC, London 2012 Festival and Salford City Council. Dr Who is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Great St Mary’s is not an official outlet for BBC products or source of news for its activities.

There have been many and varied talks, discussions, exhibitions and other events through Lent.  We have learned a lot and many people have come to our events for the first time.  Behind all of these are the events of Holy Week and Easter.  They remind us of the great fact on wihc our church is founded.  God so loved the world  taht he came to be among us, die for us and then rise to give new life to his people.

Reform in education is taking place – and this will change the character of universities are.  We ask what impact this will have on Cambridge – with David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity, and Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University.  At 5.45 pm onWednesay 14th March at michaelhouse.      

Thursday 15 March 5.45-7.45 p.m. with presentations at 6.15 p.m.

Michaelhouse, Trinity Street, Cambridge

Further information: djg30@cam.ac.uk

Sponsored by A World to Believe In, Bloomsbury and Face to Faith
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Religious education matters because children matter.  We are looking forward to the visit of  Trevor Cooling and Jonathan Bartley to share in an open conversation to see how we can offer the best Christian teaching and witness in our schools.  School governors, teachers and parents all need to be there – and you,of course, whether you come into one of the above categories or not!  So keep 5.45 pm on Tues 29th February clear.

And on Wednesday 14th March – its Talking Higher Education with the Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University and David Ford.

Peter, seen here wearing his ‘Easter colours’ of stripey deck-chair shirt generated some controversy when he bearded the dragon on the well-known television game show, The Weakest Link.

Follow this link for the Cambridge News take on the story.

Hope, Cambridge, have released further information for the upcoming Global day of Prayer. Several local churches are now involved and if you too want to take part then check the information here:

Global Prayer Day

Pentecost Sunday 12th June

Ten Days of Prayer in Cambridge

In support of the Global day of Prayer ten Cambridge churches have already committed to pray for 24 hours:

2nd June – Cambridge Presbyterian Church

3rd June – Barnwell Baptist Church

3rd June – Cities for Christ

5th June – Faith Life

5th June – Chesterton Methodist

6th June – St. Barnabas

7th June – Wesley Methodist

8th June – Kingsgate

9th June – Eden Baptist

10th June – Histon Baptist

Why not join them or encourage your church to make the same commitment to pray for 24 hours

Email Peter Prescott:- prescott.peter@gmail.com

More information:- www.cambridgeprayer.org

Global Day of Prayer:- www.globaldayofprayer.com

Hope Cambridge – www.hopecambridge.com

Hope Cambridge, c/o Barnwell Baptist Church, Howard Rd, Cambridge, CB5 8QS

Contact:- news@hopecambridge.com Registered Charity Number:- 1125327