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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:
‘like’ St Mary’s Buckden
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
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals or room
hire
Contact
bookings@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Services at St Mary’s in October
Sun 2 11:00am Family Communion
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 5 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 9
8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Morning Service
4:00pm Stepping Stones (vicarage)
Wed 12 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 16 11.00am Family Communion
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 19 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 23 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am All-age Communion
7:00pm Night Prayer
Wed 26 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 30 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
4:00pm All Souls Service
The Daily Office
(daily prayers) is said in St Mary’s on
Monday 2.15pm Tuesday 4.30pm Thursday 9.15am
Friday 9.15am Prayer requests may be left in church.
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.
Regular Events -
newcomers always welcome
Tea and a chat
10am Wednesdays after communion
Going Deeper bible study:
10.30am Wednesday (LSR)
Jamworkx Kids’ After School Club
Tuesdays in term
time 3.15 – 4.30pm at Buckden School. Book via school.
Coffee & Cakes:
Saturdays
10.30am - noon (LSR)
St Mary’s Bell-Ringers
practice Mondays at 8.15pm.
Ground Floor Group –
information from 01480 811352
Angel Voices informal all age choir
Fridays 14
th
& 21
st
October 6.45pm (LSR). 01480 812777
Open Forum Ministry Meeting.
6pm Sun 23
rd
Oct (LSR)
Bible study group
Monday 31
st
Oct 1.30pm (LSR)
“NEWS”: LAUNCH OF
ST MARY’S RESTORATION APPEAL
The church of St Mary’s Buckden is a wonderful asset to the
whole community. It is a beautiful building with a history da-
ting back to the Domesday Book. As the Parish Church, it is
the venue for local weddings, baptisms and funerals and for
whole-village services at Remembrance, Easter and Christ-
mas. In addition to Sunday services, the church plays host to
cafes, yoga classes. meetings, prayer groups and forums,
primary school/nursery/playgroup visits and other children’s
activities, concerts, occasional art exhibitions and fetes, chil-
dren’s activities. The church is open every day for use by
anyone.
This beautiful building is in need of urgent repairs to parts of
the roof, to the stonework and to the outer walls of the vestry
to keep it both watertight and safe for visitors. Inevitably the
costs of such repairs are not small.
On Saturday 10
th
September (National Heritage Weekend)
we launched our restoration appeal. We will be running
various fund-raising activities alongside applying for grants
and need to raise around £100,000 in total. This church be-
longs to the whole community and we are asking for your
help to keep it in good condition.
So please give in any way that you can, whether by giving a
donation
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/St-Marys-
Church-Restoration-Appeal
, supporting our fund-raising
events, organising a fund-raising event yourself, booking the
LSR which can be hired, using easyfundraising when you
shop online
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmarysbuckden
THIS IS YOUR PARISH CHURCH PLEASE SUPPORT IT
Events in October
M & M’s informal ladies group.
Thursday 6
th
October.
7.30pm at the Vicarage.
Craft buffet – bring along a craft to share
Friends in Deed: LIVING STONES CAFE
followed by FRIENDS IN DEED AGM
Wednesday 12th October
Café 2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
AGM 4.15pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in to the for tea/coffee/cakes and
chat and to attend the AGM and find out more about Friends
in Deed. Guest speaker to be confirmed
Concert ‘Peregrine Recorder Orchestra’
Saturday October 22
nd
7.30pm
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions), which includes a complimen-
tary glass of wine. Tickets from 01480 812777
All Souls Service
Sunday 30
th
October at 4pm
A Service of Prayers & Readings to remember loved ones
who have died. If you would like to add someone to the list
of those remembered at the service, please add their name
to the list at the back of church or contact Rev Jes.