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8 Buckden Roundabout
December 2018 St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Parish Church,
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
SUNDAY & Christmas Services
Sun 2 11:00am Family Communion
Sun 9 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11.00am Morning Service
3.00pm Christingle
Sun 16 11.00am Family Communion
6.00pm Evensong
Tues 18 7.30pm Village Carol Service
Weds 19 6.00pm School Carol Concert
Sun 23 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am All-age Communion
Mon 24 2.30pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Communion
Tues 25 8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Christmas Communion
Sun 30 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
Regular WEEKDAY Services / Prayers
Monday 2.15pm Daily Prayers
Tuesday 1.30pm Daily Prayers
Wednesday 9.30am Communion
Thursday 11.15am Daily Prayers
Friday 9.15am Daily Prayers
Regular Groups / Activities
Mondays 8.15pm Bell-ringing practice
Wednesdays 10.00am Coffee after communion
10.30am Going Deeper
Thursdays 3.15pm Jamworkx (school)
7.00pm youth@thetowers
Fridays 6.45pm Angel Voices (14 & 21 Dec)
Saturdays 10.30am Coffee & Cakes
For more information on our events / activities / services all year, see www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk or follow us on
facebook: St Mary’s Buckden or twitter: @A1churchbuckden
Priest in Charge: Rev Jes Salt 01480 819377 priestincharge@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
What’s on at St Mary’s Buckden: November 2018
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
Saturday 1st December from 10am
CLEANING CREW IN ST MARY’S
Sunday 2nd December 2pm – 5pm
BUCKDEN CHRISTMAS MARKET &
ST MARY’S WREATH FESTIVAL
St Mary’s will be open with the Christmas wreaths and an
indoor stall. The school will be visiting to sing. Come in
for refreshments.
Wednesday 5th December 10am – 11.30am
ST MARY’S CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
at Buckden Village Hall
Raffle-stalls-gifts.
£3 entrance includes coffee & mince pies.
Sunday 9th December 3.00pm
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE - one for all the family. Organised
by Buckden’s Churches and Scouts. Collection for The
Children’s Society
Wednesday 12th December 2.30pm at St Mary’s
COMMUNITY CAFÉ – all welcome
Tea, cake & chat. Supported by Friends in Deed
Wednesday 12th December
M&MS LADIES GROUP – CHRISTMAS MEAL
(please book in advance with Jane Salt)
Tuesday 18th December 7.30pm
VILLAGE CAROL SERVICE
a truly lovely village occasion with candlelight, handbells,
Aragon Singers & more. Organised by Buckden & District
Churches Together. Mulled wine, hot chocolate & mince
pies afterwards,
Collection to local charities
CHRISTMAS EVE – MONDAY 24TH DECEMBER
2.30pm CRIB SERVICE
for children and their adults. Come along dressed as a
character from the nativity and join in as we hear the well
-known story of Jesus’ birth
11.30pm MIDNIGHT COMMUNION
come and celebrate with us
CHRISTMAS DAY - TUESDAY 25TH DECEMBER
8am HOLY COMMUNION
10.15am CHRISTMAS COMMUNION
Need some peace and quiet? You are welcome to use
the Quiet Room at the back or any other space in St
Mary’s whenever the church is open.