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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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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 February
Wed 3 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 7 11:00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 10
ASH WEDNESDAY
9.30am Holy Communion & Ashes
Sun 14 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
Wed 17 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 21 11.00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 24 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 28 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Communion
1:30 pm Baptism
6.00pm Open ministry meeting
7.00pm Night Prayer
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.
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 – 10.45am (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.
# NEW #
Going Deeper
A chance to look again at Sunday’s bible readings.
Meeting in the Vicarage on Mondays at 7.45pm
or in the Living Stones Room at 10.45am on Wednesdays.
Jamworkx
(Jesus & Me Works) After School Club
Fridays 3.20 – 4.20pm at Buckden School.
Contact Buckden School
Second Sunday Stepping Stones
– 14
th
Feb
4pm to 5.15pm in St Mary’s on the second Sunday of the
month. A monthly club for pre-school and KS1 children will
feature stories, music, games and crafts. All welcome.
Events in February
ASH WEDNESDAY – Wednesday 10th February
9.30am communion and imposition of the ashes
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 10th February
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Lent Study Lunches (Churches Together)
Mondays during Lent 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion.
Saturday 20
th
February 11am
Auction (Buckden Village Hall)
Donations 8.45 - 9.45am only please.
Viewing 10.00 - 10.45am; Auction starts promptly at 11am.
Details from Patsy Gray 01480 810041
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
Coffee & Cakes:
Saturdays
10.30am - noon in the Living
Stones Room. Contact Gina Bylett 01480 812777
St Mary’s Bell-Ringers
practice on Mondays at 8pm. Vis-
itors and beginners are always welcome
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm - 10pm to discuss anything and everything, ending with
Compline. Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Angel Voices informal all age choir
rehearses Fridays
19
th
& 26
th
February at 6.45pm in the Living Stones Room.
Contact Chris Bylett 01480 812777
‘Honeycomb’
: A group for those on their own who 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
Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Open Ministry Meeting
All are welcome to this open fo-
rum at 6pm on the 4th 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.
We are sorry to have to inform you that Rev Richard Bend-
ing who was Vicar of St Mary's church in 1990's has recent-
ly died. He is fondly remembered by many in the village, and
it may be that some may wish to attend his funeral. This is
being held on Friday 5th February at 11.30 at St Margarets
Church, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. A coach will leave St.
Mary's at 8.00am on the day for Cley; anyone wishing to join
the coach please contact
Barry Jobling 01480 81055