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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
Facebook: ‘like’ St Mary’s Buckden
Twitter: follow @A1ChurchBuckden
email:
Churchwardens:
Anne Carter 812789
David Riley 810718
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Rolin 07719 087215
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Services at St Mary’s in April
Wed 1 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 2 MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00pm Holy Communion
Fri 3 GOOD FRIDAY
11.00am Service starts at St Hugh’s
2.00pm Last Hour
Sun 5 10:30am EASTER EUCHARIST
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 8 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 12 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Wed 15 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 19 10.30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 22 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 26 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Communion
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 29 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
Interregnum / Vacancy at St Mary’s
We do not currently have a vicar or priest in charge.
The selection process for a new priest will take some
months to complete. We are very grateful that Sunday
Services and Wednesday Communion continue with
the help of our team of retired clergy and licensed lay
ministers.
Bookings for baptisms, weddings and funerals are still
being taken – please contact the churchwardens in the
first instance.
St Mary’s Living Stones Room (with under-floor heat-
ing, kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for hire for
meetings, groups and social gatherings. Contact
Cup of tea and a chat? A member of the ministry team
will normally be in Church on Wednesdays 10-11am if
you want to drop in for a chat.
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 of St Mary’s whenever
the church is open.
Annual Meetings
Sunday 19th April 2015 at 11.45am.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
& Election of Churchwardens
All are welcome to attend. Those on the church or civic
electoral roll may vote in the election of churchward-
ens. Those on the church electoral roll may vote in the
PCC elections. If you wish to get more involved, there
are lists for the various volunteer roles and forms for
electoral roll, PCC and churchwarden nominations at
the back of church.
Forthcoming Events
Buckden & District Churches Together
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
& CHILDREN’S EVENT
Friday 3rd April 2015
The children’s event starts at 10.45am in the Methodist
Church. This year’s service starts at St Hugh’s Church
at 11 am and will process to St Mary’s, then on to the
Methodist Church, finishing with refreshments in the
Methodist Church Hall.
Regular Groups and Events
New members always welcome to come and join in
Coffee & Cakes: Every Saturday, 10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room.
‘Honeycomb’ : A group for those who are on their
own and find that time hangs heavy at the weekend.
Meets at 7 Vineyard Way on the 1 st Sunday each
month 3 - 4.30pm for conversation, tea and cake,
board games, and fellowship,
The Churches Together Study Lunch meets on the
2 nd Monday each month 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall
for delicious soup & bread, and discussion.
Ground Floor Group: This small house group meets
2 nd & 4th Thursdays 8pm at 7 Vineyard Way for fellow-
ship and growing in faith.
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir rehears-
es Fridays 17th & 24th April at 6.45pm in the Living
Stones Room.
Open Ministry Meeting – 6pm on the 4 th Sunday of
each month in the Living Stones Room
Bible study group meets on the last Monday each
month 1.30pm in the Living Stones Room