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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
www.stmarysbuckden.org.ukFacebook:
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Churchwardens:
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.ukFriends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general):
07810 006 598
Services at St Mary’s in December
Wed 3 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 7 10:30am Morning Service
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 10 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 13 3.30pm Christingle
Sun 14 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Mon 15 9.30am Buckden School Visit
Tue 16 7.30pm Village Carol Service
Wed 17 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 18 6.00pm Buckden School Carols
Sun 21 10.30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Evensong
Wed 24
Christmas Eve
2.30pm Crib Service
8.00pm Quiet Christmas
11.30pm First Eucharist of Christmas
Thurs 25
Christmas Day
10.00am Family Eucharist
Sun 28 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Service of the Word
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 31 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
Interregnum / Vacancy at St Mary’s
This means that we do not currently have a vicar or
priest in charge. The selection process for a new priest
will take some months to complete. Sunday Services
and Wednesday Communion continue with the help of
our team of retired clergy and licensed lay ministers.
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals are still
being taken – please contact the churchwardens in the
first instance.
Cup of tea and a chat?
A member of the ministry team
will be in Church on Wednesdays 10-11am if you want
to drop in for a chat.
St Mary’s is open
during the day for private prayer.
Prayer requests may be left in church
Need some peace and quiet?
You are welcome to
use the Quiet Room at the back of St Mary’s whenever
the church is open.
Need a place to meet?
The St Mary’s Living Stones
Room (with kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for
hire for meetings and social gatherings. For more in-
formation, contact Karen on 810027
ka-
ren.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.ukGood neighbours this winter…
If one of your neighbours needs some company or
help, do encourage them to contact Friends in Deed:
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Godmanchester Food Bank:
Thank you to all who
donate via the storage box by the font in St Mary’s.
This is taken to the food bank each week. At this time
of year, hampers are being prepared and distributed
by the food bank.
December Events
Christmas Coffee Morning
–
Wednesday 3
rd
De-
cember at 10am at Buckden Village Hall, Millard
Suite –
stalls, raffle, seasonal gifts, refreshments…
Living Stones Café - Wednesday 10
th
December
2.30 – 4pm in the Living Stones Room. Run by
Friends in Deed. All are welcome to drop in for tea/
coffee/cakes. The café is now running every month on
the second Wednesday.
Travelling Nativity Sets
: The journey of our knitted
nativity figures around Buckden symbolises the jour-
ney that Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Beth-
lehem. If you would like to host a set for 1 or 2 nights,
before they return to church on Epiphany Sunday, 4
th
January 2015, please contact:- Anne (812789) or
Catherine (07746 599776).
Regular Groups and Events
New members are always welcome,
just come along and join in
Coffee & Cakes:
Every Saturday,
10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room.
Ground Floor Group:
This small house group meets
2
nd
& 4
th
Thursdays 8pm at 7 Vineyard Way.
‘Honeycomb’
: A group of and for those who are on
their own and find that time hangs heavy at the week-
end. The group meets at 7 Vineyard Way on the first
Sunday each month at 3 - 4.30pm for conversation,
tea and cake, board games, and fellowship,
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
rehears-
es Friday 19
th
December at 6.45pm in the Living
Stones Room.
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each
month 1.30pm in the Living Stones Room
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the
2
nd
Monday each month in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion