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. Note: there will be no 8.30 service on December 24th, 31st or January 7th.
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. 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.
Christmas Services
Advent Sunday, December 3rd (10am service)
The start of our preparation for Christmas including the lighting of the first Advent candle.
(Our regular 10am service continues every Sunday, and the 8.30am service until 17th December, then restarting on 14th January)
Karaoke Carols, Monday December 11th, 2.30pm
Come and sing your favourite carols. You get to choose!
Church Carol Service, Sunday December 17th, 6.30pm
A selection of popular carols and traditional Christmas music
Christmas Crib Service, Sunday December 24th, 3pm
Family-friendly service telling the Christmas story.
Midnight Christmas Communion Service, Sunday December 24th, 11.30pm
Traditional "midnight mass" service welcoming in Christmas Day
Christmas Day Communion Service, Monday December 25th, 10am
All age celebration of Christmas Day
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 10-12:30pm, 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). Note: will not be happening on December 26th or January 2nd.
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.) Note: will continue through Christmas and New Year.
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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. Our own safeguarding policy can be read here.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are:
Ruth Banger email here
David Maher email here
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Rebecca Boswell
duty phone: 01353 652747