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CHURCH NEWS
What’s On at St Mary’s Buckden :
December 2016
BUCKDEN CHRISTMAS LIGHT CELEBRATION Sunday 4
th
December
St Mary’s will be open and entries to the art competition will be on display.
Visit the Buckden & District Churches Together stall “Why Christmas?” at the
Christmas Market on the High St.
ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
Wednesday 7
th
December 10am – 11.30am at Buckden Village Hall
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
Saturday 10
th
December 3.30pm at St Mary’s
One for all the family. Organised by the churches and the scouts.
Collection for The Children’s Society
VILLAGE CAROL SERVICE.
Tuesday 13th December 7.30pm at St Mary’s
A truly lovely village occasion with candlelight, handbells, Aragon Singers & more.
Organised by Buckden & District Churches Together. Collection to local charities
Friends in Deed DROP-IN CAFE
Wednesday 14th December 2.30pm – 4pm in St Mary’s Living Stones
Room.
Drop-in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
CHRISTMAS EVE – Saturday 24
th
December
CRIB SERVICE 2.30pm at St Mary’s
For children and their adults. Come along dressed as a character from the nativity
and join in as we hear the well-known story of Jesus’ birth
QUIET CHRISTMAS 8pm at St Mary’s
A service especially for those who find the festive spirit hard to come by
MIDNIGHT COMMUNION 11.30pm at St Mary’s
come and celebrate with us the first Eucharist of Christmas
CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunday 25
th
December
8am Holy Communion
10.15am Christmas Communion
For more information on our events / activities / services all year, see
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
or
follow us on facebook: St Mary’s Buckden or twitter: @A1churchbuckden
Priest in Charge:
Rev Jes Salt 01480 819377
priestincharge@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
THIS IS YOUR PARISH CHURCH
PLEASE SUPPORT IT
This beautiful building is in need of urgent
repairs to parts of the roof, to the stone-
work and to the outer walls of the vestry to
keep it both watertight and safe for visi-
tors. We need to raise around £100,000 in
total and are reaching out to the whole
community So please give what you can
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
St-Marys-Church-Restoration-Appeal