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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Facebook:
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Twitter:
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low @A1ChurchBuckden
Parish Office
810371
Vicarage, Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
vicar@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Churchwardens
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general):
07810 006 598
Services in August 2014
in St Mary’s unless otherwise indicated
Sun 3 10.00am WW1 Commemoration
(All Saints Offord)
10:30am Family Eucharist
4.00pm WW1 exhibition followed by
6.00pm readings, songs and an act
of commemoration
Wed 6 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Fri 8
12.30pm Wedding (Glenn and Emma)
2.00pm Wedding (Matt and Tabitha)
Sat 9
2.00pm Wedding (Andy and Kath)
Sun 10 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion
(Offord)
10:30am Morning Service
Wed 13 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17 9:30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10.30am Family Eucharist
1.30pm Baptism
6.00pm BCP Evensong
Wed 20 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 24 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
9:30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10:30am Family Communion
1.30pm Wedding Blessing
(Gary and Judy)
7.30pm Night Prayer
Wed 27 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 31 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
9:30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10:30am Family Eucharist
Prayers
are said on weekdays at midday.
Prayer re-
quests
may be left in church.
St Mary’s is open
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.
Cup of tea and a chat?
A member of the ministry
team will be in Church on Wednesdays 10-11am if you
want to drop in for a chat.
Need a place to meet?
The St Mary’s Living
Stones Room (including kitchen and toilet facilities) is
available for hire for meetings and social gatherings.
For more information, contact
Karen Miles 810027
karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Special Events
Sunday 3
rd
August in St Mary’s Church
“Remembering the start of World War One”
From 4pm: Exhibition of WW1 memorabilia
From 6pm: Readings, poems, songs from WW1, with a
short act of commemoration.
All are welcome.
Tuesday 2
nd
September – “Fearless Fun” chil-
dren’s activities in Methodist Church Hall
Pick up a form from the table at the back of St Mary’s
Church, or download one from
www.buckdendistrictchurches.wordpress.com
Regular Groups and Events
‘Honeycomb’
: a group of and for those who are on
their own and find that time hangs heavy at the week-
end. The group normally meets at 7 Vineyard Way on
the first Sunday each month at 2.30-4.30pm for con-
versation, tea and cake, board games, and fellowship,
but there will be no meeting in August.
Living Stones Café
: Wednesday 6
th
August 2.30pm –
4pm in St Mary’s Living Stones Room. All are wel-
come to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes.
Coffee & Cakes:
Every Saturday,
10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room. For more details or to
help, contact Gina Bylett, 812777.
Bible Study Group
will reconvene from September –
please watch this space for details.
Ground Floor Group
will reconvene in September,
meeting at 7 Vineyard Way. Watch this space for
dates and times.
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
meets
to rehearse in the Living Stones Room in St Mary’s on
Fridays 15
th
and 22
nd
August at 6.45pm.
