April 2022

8 Buckden Roundabout April 2022 St Hugh ’ s, Methodist & Baptist Churches Catholic Church of St Hugh of Lincoln, High Street, Buckden Telephone: 01480 810344 Website: http://stjosephsthugh.org/ Please visit the website to get the latest information on church opening times and times of services. In the pastoral care of the Claretian Missionaries: Fr Krzysztof Stawicki CMF Fr Philip Blandford CMF Fr Jim Kennedy CMF Fr Paul Peter Alphonse CMF Changes to service hours: Please note that after a Catholic community discussion, the service times have changed to the following with immediate effect: • Weekdays Masses: Tuesday to Friday at 9:30 am • Saturday Vigil Mass: 6:00 pm • Sunday Masses: 8:00 am and 10:00 am. • Confession available each Saturday 9:45 am - 10:15 am. Would any newcomers to the village who are Catholics please let Fr Kryzstzof know their contact details . Buckden Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Sue Baker - Maher (01480 473444) Stewards: Bob Baxter (810092) Carol Swepstone (810053) Our schoolroom and kitchen make a good venue for local group activities and are available for hire. To book the hall: please ring 811036 SERVICES IN APRIL Sunday 3rd 10.30a.m. Passion Sunday Service: Pam Siddall Sunday 10th 10.30a.m. Palm Sunday Service: Revd. Miles Falla Sunday 17th 10.30a.m. Easter Day Holy Communion: Revd. Sue Baker - Maher Sunday 24th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Mrs. Angie Barnes We aim to retain basic Covid precautions in the chapel, with hand - care, masks and social distancing, so that all may feel safe to come in. N.B. We are obliged to keep the chapel well ventilated so please wrap up warmly. Information about our on - line services and other resources can be accessed by ringing the stewards or visiting the circuit web - site at www.snahmc.org.uk . ACTIVITIES IN APRIL All will be very welcome at the following events: Friday 1st : 10a.m. Monthly Coffee morning in the schoolroom Tuesday 5th : 10.30 for 11a.m. Lent Study Group: “ From Dark- ness to Light ” Friday 15th: 11a.m. BDCT Good Friday walk and services end- ing with hot cross buns at the Methodist schoolroom. Chil- dren ’ s activities in the chapel from 10.45a.m. (NB no Methodist Soup and Sweet Lunch is possible today) Revd. Sue and the Methodist friends wish you all a happy and blessed Easter. Perry Baptist Church Perry Baptist Church meets each Sunday at 10.30am All are welcome to join us. The Sunday services are recorded and placed on Youtube each week at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCxdghslFLULGCblekWCQ4pg/videos For further details please contact Jon Magee on 01480 700810 Village Fund Raising A huge thank you to all who came to St. Mary's Church to put money in our buckets for the Red Cross Ukraine appeal. Brian & I collected over £5000. Amazing! We are continuing fund raising for this in conjunction with the church by holding 2 more quiz evenings in the Church 7pm - 9pm. These are FUN quizzes. All welcome. Bring your own tipple. Teams put together on the night. Coffee and cake will be served. £3 entry. Diary dates Tuesday 29th March and Tuesday 13th April. Thank you also to those who returned their money filled Smarties tubes. (Counting all those coins was fun!). We raised over £700 for 'Compassion', a charity that helps people being abused. Your support is much appreciated. Do come to the quizzes and don't forget Coffee and cakes are available on the first Satur- day of every month 10.30 - 12 noon in the church. Pat & Brian King Do you remember the Coronation? “ My mother was an excellent seamstress. She made my broth- er a soldier ’ s costume complete with a top hat and me a crino- line dress. She bought the para- sol. We both had our photos in the newspaper. There was a street party, that I vaguely recall, and dancing around a colourful ribboned maypole. ” This memory was shared with us but the event was not held in Buckden. What can you remember of the Coronation celebra- tions? Would you like to share those memories with us?