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December 2017
Weekly Prayer Roster
Each week during the year the Churches, in their prayers, remember the residents of particular streets in the village, those who
work in the parish and village organisations. Those to be remembered this month are:
3rd December
School Lane, Buckden Primary School (pupils, teachers and teaching assistants, governors, vol-
unteers, midday supervisors, all support staff)
10th December
Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, Playgroup and Day Nursery, Buck-
den out of Schools Scheme, Buckden Towers Youth Retreat Centre
17th December
Mayfield, Springfield Close, The Osiers, Stirtloe
24th December
Vineyard Way, Burberry Road, Swan End, Lark End, The Library and its librarians
31st December
The churches of the village: St Hugh’s, St Mary’s, Buckden Methodist Church, also Offord and
Perry Baptist Churches, members of home groups from these and other local churches, minis-
ters and all who make our churches welcoming and worshipful places
Church News
Thought for the Month
My dear friends,
As we come into December may I first of all wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas. As we celebrate the
coming of God’s Son into the world, let the joy of the Christmas message thrill us as we remember that He came for
us!
Some years ago the young people were given the task of decorating the church building for Christmas. One of the
things they did was to put up a string of letters across the front of the sanctuary spelling out the message: “GLORY
TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST”. When they arrived for the Carol Service they were at first disappointed to see that one
of the letters had fallen from the string, and it was too late to replace it! But their disappointment soon faded as
they realised that the remaining letters still carried a significant message! The letter that had fallen was the second
“E”, and so the congregation at the service was greeted by the words: “GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGH ST”.
The message of Christmas is far too important, too wonderful to keep to ourselves! The shepherds of Bethlehem
give us a magnificent example to follow – having responded to the angel’s message, going with haste to see the ba-
by in the manger, Luke tells us that “when they had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told
them about this child” (Luke 2:17).
As Christians, we have good news to share – the very best news imaginable – and it is both our duty and privilege to
take that good news out into the high street, into the community to share it with our friends and neighbours.
God bless you all.
Yours in Christ, Tony Whitlock, Perry Baptist.
STUDY LUNCHES
The study lunches continue on Monday December 11th. Methodist Church Hall 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm
Contact:
Ann Brittain
on
812012
St. Mary's Christmas Coffee Morning.
Wednesday
December 6
th
10 – 11.30 am
in the Village Hall.
Entrance £3 to include Mince Pies & Coffee.
Seasonal Stalls. Raffle. Everyone Welcome.