August 2024

7 Buckden Roundabout August 2024 St Mary ’ s Church For more information on our events / activities / services all year, see www.achurchnearyou.com/church/St - Mary - Buckden or follow us on Facebook: St Mary ’ s Buckden Priest - in - Charge Fr. David Sheppard 07792 128503 fr.davidowainsheppard@gmail.com Churchwardens: Anne Carter 07779 651974 annecarter775@gmail.com Vas Mowat 07535 922829 vasmowatuk@gmail.com ST MARY ’ S SERVICES Full list of services at: - https://www.shorturl.at/DSUV6 Monday - Thursday 9am Morning Prayer Monday - Thursday 5pm Evening Prayer Wednesdays 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Sunday 4 th 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 11am All - Age Holy Communion Sunday 11 th 11am Holy Communion 6pm Evensong (BCP) Wednesday 14 th 11am Wedding Blessing Sunday 18 th 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 11am Holy Communion Tuesday 20 th 7pm Julian meeting (1/2 hr silent prayer) Sunday 25 th 11am Holy Communion 4pm 4 th @4 informal art - based service Our sister church, All Saints ’ Offord Cluny, has services at 9.30am Sundays 4, 11 and 25 August and Songs of Praise at 6pm on Sunday 18 August If you would like to chat about life, faith, belief, or anything else I would love to hear from you. Over a drink, over a game of chess perhaps, a coffee, or on a walk, or in church; get in touch with me. Fr David, fr.davidowainsheppard@gmail.com / 07792128503 Sponsor St Mary ’ s Floodlights for a month ‘ in memory ’ of a loved one, suggested donation £25. ‘ Shining in memory ’ notic- es will appear in the pewsheet, newsletter, Buckden Rounda- bout and church noticeboard. Contact Anne or Vas St Mary ’ s is a collection point and a voucher holder for God- manchester Foodbank . If you need a voucher, please contact Anne Carter on 07779 651974. Donations of non - perishable food very gratefully received - collec- tion boxes in: - St Mary ’ s Church, Nisa Buckden, Budgens Offord Cluny Need some peace and quiet? You are welcome to use any space in St Mary ’ s – the church is open every day. Room to hire: St Mary ’ s Living Stones Room (with kitchen and toilet facilities) available to hire for meetings, groups & social gatherings. Contact our churchwardens (details below) St Mary ’ s Buckden: August 2024 St Mary ’ s Parish Church, Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL St Mary ’ s Floodlights for August are shining in memory of Alan Hinckley *2024 SUMMER SEASON of EVENTS continues* Get up to date information at https://shorturl.at/HSFRV Saturday 3 rd Au- gust Reading the Book of Psalms, from first to last: come & join in. All Saints ’ Church. Details from Fr David Sunday 4 th Au- gust An Evening in Cambridge. Join us for drinks/nibbles, followed by Evensong & Benediction at 6pm check link for details and lift - sharing Monday 5 th Au- gust 7pm Michelangelo a talk about his sculp- tures in All Saints ’ Sunday 11 th Au- gust at 1pm Family BBQ / Picnic / Music at St Mary ’ s - check link for details MONTHLY EVENTS Saturday 3 rd 10.30am–noon Coffee and Cakes on the first Saturday each month Wednesday 7 th Where is God in All This? Meet 8pm in The Lion Hotel First Wednesday each month. Come with your questions Saturday 10 th 10am – noon Cleaning Crew. on the second Saturday each month. Wednesday 14 th 2.30pm – 4pm Community Café with Friends in Deed Drop in for tea/coffee, cake & chat. Tuesday 20 th 7pm Julian Meeting Silent prayer for half an hour Saturday 24 th 10am – 12 noon Bacon Butties In Offord Village Hall Sunday 25 th 3pm Board Games at the back of church Followed by 4 th @4 art - based service WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays Bell - ringing practice at 7.30pm. Wednesdays Coffee & Chat at 11.00am. Thursdays Walking. Meet 7pm at the Lion Hotel Fridays Angel Voices informal choir at 7pm NEWS! St Mary ’ s - Net Zero Demonstrator Church We are very pleased to announce that St Mary's Buck- den has been accepted to the Net Zero Demonstrator Church programme and is one of the first 18 churches to be receiving a Stage 1 preparatory grant of up to £18,000 for professional advice and support. A national press release was sent out on Thursday 4th July. The £5.2M Demonstrator Churches project from the Church of England ’ s Net Zero Programme aims to help 114 churches in 2024 and 2025 pay for items such as solar panels, heat pumps, insulation, secondary glazing, LED lighting and infrared heating systems.