January 2018

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8 Buckden Roundabout
January 2018 St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Parish Church,
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
SUNDAY Services
8am Communion 2nd 4th 5th Sundays
11am Family service every week
6pm Communion 1st Sundays only
6pm Evensong 3rd Sundays only
7pm Night prayer 4th Sundays only
WEEKDAY Services
Monday 2.15pm Daily Prayers
Tuesday 1.30pm Daily Prayers
Wednesday 9.30am Communion
Thursday 1.00pm Daily Prayers
Friday 9.15am Daily Prayers
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
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 : January 2018
EVENTS IN JANUARY
Wednesday 10th January
FRIENDS IN DEED - LIVING STONES CAFE
2.30pm – 4pm refreshments & chat
Wednesday 10th January
M&Ms ladies’ group – local history evening
7.30pm at the vicarage
Sunday 21st January
Buckden & District Churches Together
UNITY SUPPER 6pm at Buckden Towers.
A bring and share meal with reflection & prayer
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
MONDAYS
8pm Going Deeper: informal bible study at Vicarage
8.15pm Bell-Ringers: practice at St Mary’s
WEDNESDAYS
10.00am Cuppa and chat after communion
10.30am Going Deeper: informal bible study
THURSDAYS
3.15pm Jamworkx After-School Club at Buckden School
(term-time only)
FRIDAYS
Angel Voices – informal all-age choir practice 6.45pm
19th & 26th January
SATURDAYS
Coffee & Cakes 10.30am – 12 noon in St Mary’s
St Mary’s Living Stones Room (with under-floor
heating, kitchen and toilet facilities) is available to hire
for meetings, groups and social gatherings
HAPPY NEW YEAR & THANK YOU FROM ALL AT ST MARY’S
A year ago we reached out to the whole community to help with fund-raising for essential work on the church
building. We had a great response from the village. Here’s what we have achieved with your help during the
year:
• Repairs to the chancel roof & organ chamber roof completed
• Repointing and repairs to the stonework including that high on the tower
• Renovation of the clock on the tower
• 800 & counting challenge - £800 grew to £10,000 (for the clock)
• Grant of £40,000 from the Amey Community fund (for the stonework)
There is still work to do on the building - the exterior wall and roof of the vestry – and the organ is in need of
renovation. So, the fund-raising will continue but we give thanks for the amazing achievements of 2017.
Thank you to all our friends in the village who made Christmas wreaths, bought personalised baubles for the Christ-
mas tree, for the tree itself kindly donated by Emily Jane of The Flower Boutique Brampton, and to all those who
helped in other ways to make our village church look so special this Christmas. A great response to God’s special gift
to us at Christmas.