January 2025

8 Buckden Roundabout January 2025 St Hugh ’ s, Methodist & Baptist Churches Roman Catholic Parish of St Hugh of Lincoln, High Street, Buckden Telephone: 01480 810344 Email sthugh.buckden@gmail.com The Catholic Parish of St Hugh of Lincoln is located at Buckden Towers which is also the home of the Claret Centre, a retreat and conference Centre that is also in the pastoral care of the Claretian Missionaries. The Parish Priest and Director of the Claret Centre is Fr Paul Smyth CMF. Assisting him are Fr Jude Arinze CMF and Fr Jim Kennedy CMF Presently the service times are: Saturday Vigil Mass at 6:00 pm. A quiet Mass with a few hymns. Sunday Masses: 8:00 am. A quiet start to the day with no singing or music 10:00 am. A Family Mass with a children ’ s liturgy each Sunday during term time. Other: see the activities and services below. Confession available each Saturday 5.15pm - 5:45pm or by appoint- ment Ongoing activities taking place at Buckden Towers • Collection of supplies for local foodbank. Just drop items in the box just inside the church door. • Tuesday morning: Volunteer Gardeners meet to look after the grounds. • The Claretian Community has morning prayer at 8am each morning and evening prayer at 5.45pm in the Claret Chapel situated in the Under Croft, at the back of the church build- ings. Anyone who wishes to join them is most welcome. Looking ahead 2025 will offer us more opportunities for coming to- gether as a community. On January 4 th at 2pm we are inviting volunteers who would be inter- ested in offering their services to help us prune the lime walk and the trees in the orchard, for a training session. In January we are testing the water of offering a space for people to come together for some refreshments and a chat. There will also be some board games for those who may be feeling in a competitive mood!!! We are especially welcoming people who have been recently bereaved and would benefit from the opportunity to meet with oth- ers. The first of these gatherings will take place on Thursday January 16 th at 10am , in St Stephen ’ s Hall. In May we will be looking forward to our Annual Plant Sale . In late June early July , we will be welcoming ‘ Shakespeare at the Towers ’ with evening performances of Twelfth Night in the Knot Garden with food and refreshments available in the grounds. Over the Summer we hope to organise a few other community events with funds raised going towards helping us maintain the grounds and facilities here at the Towers, which we keep open to the public at no cost. Some requests have been made for us to organise some type of event to celebrate the 5 th November here in the Village at the Towers. Let us know what you think about any of these events by contacting us on the email above. Buckden Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Sue Baker - Maher (01480 473444) Stewards: Carol Swepstone (810053) Jamye Thomas (07305 090914) Our schoolroom and kitchen make a good venue for local group activities and are available for hire. To book the hall please ring 07974 184 106. SERVICES IN JANUARY Sunday 5th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Revd. Miles Falla Sunday 12th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Mr. John Green Sunday 19th 10.30a.m . Covenant Service : Revd. Sue Baker - Maher Sunday 26th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Mrs. Angie Barnes If you are not able to get to chapel, information about our on - line services and other resources can be accessed by ringing the stewards or visiting the circuit website at www.snahmc.org.uk . If you would like to be added to the mailing list for our week- ly distribution of information, please text your email details to the church secretary: 07758 003997 . ACTIVITIES IN JANUARY All will be very welcome at the following events: Friday 3rd : 10 a.m. Monthly Coffee Morning. Tuesday 14th: 10.30 a.m. Bible Group (chapel or Wesley Room) Friday 17th: 12 noon: SOUP AND SWEET LUNCH Tuesday 28th: 10.30 a.m. Bible Group Revd. Sue and the Methodist folk wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year We hope to see you all for our first monthly coffee morning of 2025 on 3 rd January from 10a.m. Perry Baptist Church Perry Baptist Church meets each Sunday at 10.30am In addition to our weekly services we also hold a monthly evening service on the 1 st Sunday of the month at 6pm. The Sunday services are recorded and placed on YouTube each week at: https://tinyurl.com/5f2y46zm The Perry Drop In continues to be open to all twice a month. On the first and third Monday of the month Perry Baptist Church is open between 10am and Midday for any in the com- munity to drop in for coffee, tea or hot chocolate and biscuits or toast. The Drop In is not intended to be a fund raising event but an opportunity for the community to come together and support each other. For further details please contact Jon Magee on 01480 700810