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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.uk
Facebook:
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Twitter:
follow @A1ChurchBuckden
email:
enquiries@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Priest in Charge: Revd Jes Salt 819377
The Vicarage, Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
priestincharge@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Churchwardens:
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Rolin
07719 087215
pastoral-
care@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals or room
hire
Contact
bookings@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Services at St Mary’s in January
our main Sunday Services are now at 11am
Sun 3 11:00am Epiphany Sunday
– the travelling cribs return
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 6 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
Wed 13 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17 11.00am Familya Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 20 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
6.00pm Open ministry meeting
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 27 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 31 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
The Daily Office
The Daily Office (daily prayers) is said in St Mary’s on
Monday 2.15pm
Tuesday 4.30pm
Thursday 9.15am
Friday 9.15am
All are welcome. Prayer requests may be left in church.
Keep in touch!
If you’ve enjoyed the services and events at St Mary’s
over Christmas, we would love to see you again during
other times of year. We run a variety of different ser-
vices, groups and social events – hopefully something
for everyone. We’d also love to hear from you and our
contact details are at the top of this page.
Events in January
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 13th January
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
UNITY SUPPER
(Buckden & District Churches Together)
Saturday 23rd January 7.15pm
in the Meeting Room, Buckden Towers. A bring and share
meal with reflection & prayer
Coming up on 20
th
February – St Mary’s Church Auction
For the Children
Jamworkx
(Jesus & Me Works) After School Club
Fridays 3.20 – 4.20pm at Buckden School.
Contact Buckden School
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
Coffee & Cakes:
EVERY Saturday,
10.30-noon in the Liv-
ing Stones Room. Contact Gina Bylett 01480 812777
Going Deeper:
A chance to look again at Sunday’s bible
readings. Mondays 7.45pm (vicarage); Wednesdays
10.45am (Living Stones Room).
St Mary’s Bell-Ringers
practice on Mondays at 8pm. Vis-
itors and beginners are always welcome
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm-10pm to discuss anything and everything, ending with
Compline. Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Angel Voices informal all age choir
rehearses Fridays
15
th
& 22
rd
January at 6.45pm in the Living Stones Room.
Contact Chris Bylett 01480 812777
‘Honeycomb’
: A group for those on their own who find that
time hangs heavy at the weekend. Meets at 7 Vineyard Way
on the 1
st
Sunday each month 3 - 4.30pm for conversation,
tea and cake, board games & fellowship
Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the 2
nd
Mon-
day each month 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for delicious
soup & bread, and discussion.
Open Ministry Meeting
All are welcome to this open fo-
rum at 6pm on the 4th Sunday of each month in the Living
Stones Room
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each month
1.30pm in the Living Stones Room.
St Mary’s is open
St Mary’s is open
during the day for private prayer.
Need some peace and quiet?
You are welcome to use
the Quiet Room at the back or any other place in St Mary’s
whenever the church is open.
Cup of tea and a chat?
Jes will be in Church each
Wednesday 10 – 10.45am (after communion) if you want to
drop in for a chat.
St Mary’s Living Stones Room
(with under-floor heating,
kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for hire for meetings,
groups and social gatherings.