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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
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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 April
Sun 3 11:00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 6 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
4:00pm Stepping Stones
Wed 13 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17 11.00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 20 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
7:00pm Night Prayer
Wed 27 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
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.
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.
Support your local Parish Church
At St Mary’s we are blessed to have such a beautiful church
building which is a wonderful asset, not only to our congre-
gation, but to the whole village. As the Parish Church of
Buckden it is at the heart of village life and hosts not only
large village services such as the Remembrance and Carol
Service but also villagers’ weddings, baptisms and funerals.
There are strong links with the village school and other parts
of the village community.
With ever-increasing costs we do have to keep looking for
ways to increase our income and asking people, if they can,
to give more. It costs approx £200 a day to keep the church
open. Please consider helping by direct donation and/or by
supporting our events.
Events in April
Friday April 1st at 7.30pm: illustrated talk
‘Everything you ever wanted to know about Swifts’
Tickets £5 (includes a complimentary glass of wine) availa-
ble from 01480 812777.
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 13th April
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Annual Meetings
Sunday 10th April 2015 at 12.15am.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
& Election of Churchwardens
All are welcome to attend. Those on the church or civic elec-
toral roll may vote in the election of churchwardens. Those
on the church electoral roll may vote in the PCC elections. If
you wish to get more involved, there are lists for various vol-
unteer roles and forms for electoral roll, PCC, Deanery and
churchwarden nominations at the back of church.
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
Going Deeper:
Wednesdays 10.45am in the Living
Stones Room. A chance to look again at Sunday’s bible
readings.
Jamworkx (Jesus & Me Works) Kids’ After School Club
Fridays 3.20 – 4.20pm at Buckden School. Contact school
Coffee & Cakes:
Saturdays
10.30am - noon in the Living
Stones Room. Contact Gina Bylett 01480 812777
St Mary’s Bell-Ringers
practice on Mondays at 8.15pm.
Visitors and beginners are always welcome
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm - 10pm Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Angel Voices informal all age choir
Fridays 15
th
& 22
nd
April 6.45pm Living Stones Room. 01480 812777
Second Sunday Stepping Stones
10
th
April in St Mary’s.
Stories, music, games & craft for pre-schoolers and KS1
‘Honeycomb’
: 7 Vineyard Way on 1
st
Sundays 3-4.30pm.
Conversation, tea, cake, board games & fellowship for those
on their own. 01480 811352
Open Ministry Meeting
All are welcome to this open fo-
rum at 6pm on the 4th Sunday of each month
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each month
1.30pm in the Living Stones Room.