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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
Facebook:
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Twitter:
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Churchwardens:
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Rolin
07719 087215
pastoralcare@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Room bookings
Karen Miles
810027
karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Services at St Mary’s in January
Sun 4 10:30am Family Eucharist (Epiphany)
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 7 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 11 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Wed 14 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 17 1.00pm Baptism
Sun 18 10.30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 21 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 25 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Communion & Baptism
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 28 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
Interregnum / Vacancy at St Mary’s
This means that we do not currently have a vicar or
priest in charge. The selection process for a new priest
will take some months to complete. Sunday Services
and Wednesday Communion continue with the help of
our team of retired clergy and licensed lay ministers.
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals are still
being taken – please contact the churchwardens in the
first instance.
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.
Forthcoming Events
'Winter Warmer Lunch at Spicelands - Thursday
January 29th'
Another sociable lunch for us to enjoy
with friends.
Living Stones Café - Wednesday 14
th
January
2.30
– 4pm in the Living Stones Room. Run by Friends in
Deed. All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes.
The café is now running every month on the second
Wednesday.
St. Mary’s Church Auction.
Sat. 21st February 2015. Buckden Village Hall.
Regular Groups and Events
New members are always welcome,
just come along and join in
Coffee & Cakes:
Every Saturday,
10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room.
Ground Floor Group:
This small house group meets
2
nd
& 4
th
Thursdays 8pm at 7 Vineyard Way for fellow-
ship and growing in faith..
‘Honeycomb’
: A group of and for those who are on
their own and find that time hangs heavy at the week-
end. The group meets at 7 Vineyard Way on the first
Sunday each month at 3 - 4.30pm for conversation,
tea and cake, board games, and fellowship,
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
rehears-
es Fridays 16
th
& 23
rd
January at 6.45pm in the Living
Stones Room.
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each
month 1.30pm in the Living Stones Room
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the
2
nd
Monday each month 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall
for delicious soup & bread, and discussion
Thank you
St Mary's Fundraising and Events Teams would like to
thank everyone who supported and helped to run their
activities in 2014.
St Mary’s is open
St Mary’s is open
during the day for private prayer.
Prayer requests may be left in church
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.
Need a place to meet?
The St Mary’s Living Stones
Room (with kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for
hire for meetings and social gatherings. For more
information, contact Karen on 810027
karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk