We pray to be generous and visible people of Jesus Christ
About us
The Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Whittlesford, is a warm and inclusive community of people who seek to know and reflect the love of God seen in Jesus Christ. St Mary and St Andrew is in a Local Ecumenical Partnership with Whittlesford United Reformed Church. We are part of the Ely Diocese of the Church of England.
What we Believe
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We believe in the loving God who creates all things and who is made know to us in the humanity and life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.
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We believe that through the death of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection we are forgiven when we go wrong and are reconciled to God and each other through the Holy Spirit.
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We come with open minds and hearts to reflect honestly on the meaning of the story of Jesus for us today.
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We journey together, sharing our gifts and vulnerabilities with the hope that we will find the fullness of life and love that Jesus promised.
Our Team
Revd Olivia Coles
Olivia has been the priest at Whittlesford since November 2018. She and her husband Alasdair have lived around the Cambridge area since 1994. They have two adult children, Alex and Kana. Olivia grew up as a vicar's daughter and has always been passionate about the church reaching out to the community, as the body of Christ. She enjoys traditional and contemporary worship and especially working inter-generationally, helping others discover gifts and calling. Olivia and Alasdair love eating out and spending time together walking, when they can find a diary slot!
Lionel Ginsberg
Lionel Ginsberg is churchwarden of St Mary and St Andrew's. He works as a neurologist at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London. In his spare time, he likes (re)learning French, playing the piano, walking along the North Norfolk coast, and being with family and friends, including playing with his grandchildren, who are two of the youngest members of the congregation
Alison Knights
Alison is a musician and member of the ministry team. She says "I love singing, reading and playing with my grandchildren".
Alastair Knights
Alastair is a musician and member of the ministry team. He says "I love fixing things, helping others and learning new stuff".
Alasdair Coles
Alasdair is Olivia's husband. Ordained in 2008, he occasionally helps out at Whittlesford and local churches.
Parochial Church Council
Olivia Coles - Incumbent and Chair
Lionel Ginsberg - Lay Chair and Churchwarden
Caroline Roberts - PCC Secretary
Ant West - Treasurer (Ex-officio)
Annie Appleyard - Parish Safeguarding Officer & Deanery Synod Rep
Hill Gaston - Mission and Stewarding Group & Deanery Synod Rep
Alastair Knights - Live-streaming and Sound - PCC
Adam Evans - PCC - (Ely Diocese)
Mervyn Brown - Tower Captain - PCC
Sue Ginsberg - Eco Whittlesford and Eco Church Group - PCC
Juliette Kingcombe -PCC & (families)
Carly Newport - PCC & (families)