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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
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email:
enquiries@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Priest in Charge: Revd Jes Salt 819377
The Vicarage, Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
priestincharge@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Churchwardens:
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Rolin
07719 087215
pastoral-
care@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals or room
hire
Contact
bookings@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Services at St Mary’s in December
Wed 2 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 6 11:00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 9 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 12 3.30pm CHRISTINGLE
Sun 13 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
Mon 14 9.30am Buckden School Visit
Tues 15 7.30pm VILLAGE CAROL SERVICE
Wed 16 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 20 11.00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 23 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 24 2.30pm CRIB SERVICE
8.00pm QUIET CHRISTMAS
11.30pm MIDNIGHT COMMUNION
Fri 25
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am FAMILY EUCHARIST
Sun 27 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 30 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
The Daily Office
The Daily Office (daily prayers) is said in St Mary’s on
Monday 2.15pm
Tuesday 4.30pm
Thursday 9.15am
Friday 9.15am
All are welcome. Prayer requests may be left in church.
Keep in touch!
If you’ve enjoyed the services and events at St Mary’s
over Christmas, we would love to see you again during
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 or any other place in St Mary’s
whenever the church is open.
Cup of tea and a chat?
Jes will be in Church each
Wednesday 10 - 11am (after communion) if you want to drop
in for a chat.
St Mary’s Living Stones Room
(with under-floor heating,
kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for hire for meetings,
groups and social gatherings.
Travelling Nativity Sets:
The knitted nativity figures began their Christmas journey on
Advent Sunday. Their journey symbolises the journey that
Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem. If you
would like to host a set for 1 or 2 nights, please contact
Anne 812789 or Catherine 07746 599776
Events in December
Christmas Coffee Morning
Wed. 2nd December 10 - 11.30am
Buckden Village Hall – Millard Suite
Entrance £3 includes Coffee & Mince Pies.
Raffle – Gifts – Cakes
Everybody Welcome
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 9th December
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
Coffee & Cakes:
EVERY Saturday,
10.30-noon in the Liv-
ing Stones Room. Contact Gina Bylett 01480 812777
‘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 & fellowship
More information from Lorraine Toogood (01480 811352)
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the 2
nd
Monday each month 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion.
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm-10pm at 7 Vineyard Way to discuss anything and eve-
rything and ending with Compline. More information from
Lorraine Toogood (01480 811352)
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
rehearses
Friday 18
th
& Wednesday 23
rd
December at 6.45pm in the
Living Stones Room. Contact Chris Bylett 01480 812777
Open Ministry Meeting
No meeting in December
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each month
1.30pm in the Living Stones Room.
Please note that with effect from 5th December the main Sunday Service will move to 11AM