Welcome
Welcome to The Church of The Good Shepherd
We are a welcoming friendly church of all ages learning to love God and demonstrate His love to our neighbours. As a church we are growing and seeking God’s will for our community as we pray and study His word together.
Our hope and prayer is to see God’s kingdom come here in Arbury, King’s Hedges and Orchard Park and for lives to be transformed by the love of Jesus.
Church services and events
Sunday Morning
8:30am, Said Holy Communion.
Join us for this simple communion service with no hymns. Held in the chapel the service lasts about 30 mins. No service on 7th April.
10am, Family communion
All are welcome to join us for a communion service with hymns and songs. We have our children's and young peoples group 'inside/outside'. We all start together in the church and then those who want to can go outside for the groups. The service is projected on the screen and no booklets are handed out. Large print copies of the service are available on request if you have problems with your vision. Refreshments are served in the church after the service.
On the first Sunday of each month the whole service is signed by a British sign language interpreter.
Details of the service, church notices and other items of interest to the congregation are distributed in a weekly e-mail. To be added onto the list, or for any queries about church services, please e-mail Ruth at enquiries@churchofthegoodshepherd.co.uk.
Lent and Easter services
Tuesdays 20th February - 26th March, 6pm: Short meditative Taize services during Lent.
Sunday 24th March, 10am (Palm Sunday): With traditional procession around and into church
Thursday 28th March, 7pm (Maundy Thursday): Communion service and stripping the church
Friday 29th March, 10.30: Joint Service of Witness in Arbury Court at 10.30am, in conjunction with other local churches. Our church is open for quiet prayer from 10 until noon.
Friday 29th March, 2-3pm (Good Friday): Quiet service of meditation and familiar hymns in church
CLOCKS GO FORWARD ONE HOUR 31st MARCH
Sunday 31st March, 5am (Easter Sunday Vigil): Followed by breakfast together
Sunday 31st March, 8.30am and 10am (Easter Sunday): Easter Communion services
Special services and events
Sunday 28th April, noon: Church Lunch
Sunday 19th May, 11.30am: Annual Church Parochial Meeting
Regular Weekday Events
Mondays, 10-11:30am (term time only), Little Lambs
A welcoming and informal playgroup for toddlers, young children and their carers, with toys, songs and free refreshments.
Tuesdays 10.30-12:30pm, Community Living Room
A warm and friendly space to meet others from our wider community, with free refreshments and the chance to collect a free, small food parcel (no voucher required). No event Tuesday 2nd April.
Thursdays 11-1pm, Foodbank
Run in partnership with the Trussell Trust, those in need can access an emergency food parcel. Hot drinks served. (Note: a foodbank voucher is required to collect food, but please just come along if you don’t know how to obtain one.)
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Find Us
Mansel Way, Arbury, Cambridge. CB4 2ET
(Just behind Budgens in Arbury Court)
Email: enquiries@churchofthegoodshepherd.co.uk
Telephone: 01223 351844
Contact us
Kristian Hewett
Safeguarding
We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website. The Diocese safeguarding policy can be read here.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are:
Ruth Banger email here
David Maher
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Rebecca Boswell email here; duty phone: 01353 652747