June 2021

8 Buckden Roundabout June 2021 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 Weekdays Masses at St Hugh's Tuesday to Friday at 9:15 am Sunday Masses at St Hugh's: Saturday (vigil) at 6:30 pm and Sunday at 9:45 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: Angie Barnes (810102) Bob Baxter (810092) Carol Swepstone (810053) Our first ‘ in presence ’ service at the Methodist Chapel took place on Pentecost Sunday, 23rd May and we hope to hold services fortnightly there - after. SERVICES IN JUNE Sunday 6th June 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Mrs. Angie Barnes Sunday 20th June 10.30a.m. Holy Communion: Revd. Sue Baker - Maher Information about services and about our on - line and tele- phone resources can be accessed by ringing the stewards or visiting the circuit web - site at www.snahmc.org.uk Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society. We meet at 7.30 on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday each month at Buckden Village Hall. Whether licensed amateur or just interested in radio and electronics you will find a warm welcome, and a cup of tea, awaits you. Regretfully due to the coronavirus a decision has been made in line with government advice to cancel the our HARS Club meetings. We will review the meetings on a month by month basis until the health crisis is over. If any member needs help or knows of a member that needs help, please let the Chairman or any of the committee know so that we can work together to ensure that assistance is given. Further details contact the club secretary David Howlett, secretary@hunts - hams.co.uk or visit our web site http://hunts - hams.weebly.com Buckden and Little Paxton Surgery Patients Association 200 Club Draw – March 2021 Money raised by the Patients Association 200 Club helps pur- chase equipment for the surgeries. To join, telephone Marjo- ry on 810802 or email blpspa200club@gmail.com. £100 Number 167 Mrs C Mulvaney £25 Number 87 Mr C King £25 Number 38 Mrs J Maddison - Ward £25 Number 170 Mrs P Blane £25 Number 96 Mrs P Sacker Buckden Learning Group Up- date During April, BLG ran a 2 week Zoom - based course on the Light Ages, attended by 41 people. We learnt about the transfer of scientific knowledge from ancient Greece to Medieval Europe via Islamic (Arabic) philosophers, during the period conventionally known to Europeans as the "Dark Ages". At the time of writing (May 8th) we are one week into a five week Zoom - based course on Japanese History and Culture. With only 30 enrolments we are a little down on our numbers, but this course was recently held for a group in Huntingdon. Julian Sedgwick links the subject to his study of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima radiation dis- aster. In June we commence a course on the early history of Scandi- navia (up to the Reformation). We continue to have stimulating discussions during the re- freshment breaks; the only difference being that Judith is no longer ‘ refreshments monitor ’. Although optimistic about changes to the current restrictions, our courses remain on Zoom until we are able to sit ‘ unmasked ’ and ‘ shoulder to shoulder ’ again. We are reviewing this decision each term for the following term. The BLG experi- ence is different but continues.