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CHURCH NEWS
Weekly Prayer Roster
Each week during the year the Churches, in their prayers, remember the residents of particular streets in the vil-
lage, those who work in the parish and village organizations. Those to be remembered this month are:
2nd October
Buckden Surgery: the doctors, nurses, receptionists, pharmacists, health visitors and mid-
wives; those we know who are in hospital, the elderly, disabled and housebound
9th October
Farming communities, Taylor’s Lane (West), Hardwick Lane, the residents and staff of Hard-
wick Dene, Great North Road, Brampton Road, Perry Road, Buckden Wood
16th October
High Street, Ivelbury Close, York Yard, Lion Yard, George Lane, King George Court, Taylor’s
Lane (East), Wolsey Gardens, Charles Court
23rd October
Hunts End, Copes Close, Monks Cottages, Hunts End Court
30th October
Manor Gardens, Manor Close, Glebe Lane, The Grove
STUDY LUNCHES
The regular monthly study lunches continue on Monday October 10th.
The lunches then continue on Mondays November 14th and December 12th
Methodist Church Hall 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm Contact:
Ann Brittain
on
812012
Thought for the month
It is just over a year since Jane, our dog Brandy and I came to serve you here in Buckden. It has been a year of
sorrows as we have had to say goodbye to some good friends, but also a year of great joys, and most of all pleas-
ure as we have felt so accepted by you all. Thankyou.
As I write this autumn is drawing in, the new term has started and ‘normal life’ has begun again. With this there
are plenty of opportunities to explore the Christian faith at one of our churches. The several special services –
Harvest, Remembrance and then Christmas are an easy way of joining us in worship and exploration. Please do
join us if you can.
Here in Buckden we are blessed with a beautiful church, dedicated to the worship of God and the service of our
community. The entries in our visitors book show that our church is appreciated by the many people who visit from
all over the world, and we think is a considerable asset to the community. Much of the church, as many of you
know dates back to 15
th
century, and so periodically parts of the church need to be repaired to maintain its existing
good condition quite apart from any improvements we may wish to make.
This is one of those periods. We are facing the prospect of incurring considerable non-optional expenditure to ef-
fect repairs to the roof, the organ and the stonework. We are in the process of contacting the various grant making
bodies, but at this stage it appears there may be a significant shortfall.
Therefore this autumn we are launching a project to reach out to the community, and indeed all who use the
church, and asking them to consider how they might be able to support us. You will find further details elsewhere
in this issue. We hope you will feel able to join us in preserving this beautiful building to the glory of God and the
service of our community.
Rev Jes Salt,
Priest in Charge
Buckden and the Offords