New Benefice Links our Five Villages
IN June 2003, Rev'd David Lewis was appointed as Priest in Charge of the five villages of Lode, Bottisham, Quy, Swaffham Bulbeck and Swaffham Prior. The congregations in the churches of these five villages have been working together, under David's leadership, to create a mission community for our area.
By the end of November 2004, the legal processes within the Church of England had been completed for the formal recognition of this grouping of churches. In November 2004, the Queen in council, as Supreme Head of the Church of England, declared the five churches to be formally constituted as a new benefice, known as "The United Benefice of the Anglesey Group". Immediately following this, Rev'd David Lewis was appointed by Bishop Anthony, Bishop of Ely, as Vicar of the five parishes, whereas he had previously been Priest in Charge.
The churchwardens and the congregations in the five parishes look forward to working together in the new Benefice.
On Sunday 9 January 2005 at 6.30 pm a service of celebration will be held for the whole Benefice in Holy Trinity Church, Bottisham. The service will be followed by a small buffet in the adjoining hall. We send a cordial welcome to attend to all who live in the five parishes.