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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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email:
enquiries@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
Services at St Mary’s in July
Wed 1 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 5 10:30am Festival Service at Village Hall
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 8 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 12 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Wed 15 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 18 12.00am Baptism
Sun 19 10.30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 22 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 26 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Communion
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 29 9.30am Holy Communion
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
The Daily Office
The Daily Office (daily prayers) is said in St Mary’s on
the following days & times.
Monday 2.15pm
Tuesday 4.30pm
Thursday 9.15am
Friday 4.30pm
All are welcome to take part
Bookings
for baptisms, weddings and funerals
- please contact the churchwardens in the first in-
stance.
St Mary’s Living Stones Room
(with under-floor
heating, kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for hire
for meetings, groups and social gatherings. Contact
enquiries@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
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 of St Mary’s whenever
the church is open.
Cup of tea and a chat?
A member of the ministry
team will normally be in Church on Wednesdays 10-
11am if you want to drop in for a chat.
Appointment of New Priest in Charge
We are very pleased to announce that Revd Jeremy
(Jes) Salt has been appointed as the new Priest in
Charge of the Benefice of Buckden with the Offords.
Jes and his wife Jane will arrive in Buckden this
month, ready to start his ministry with us in Septem-
ber.
In the meantime, we are very grateful that Sunday Ser-
vices and Wednesday Communion continue with the
help of our team of retired clergy and licensed lay min-
isters.
Forthcoming Events
Buckden & District Churches Together SPECIAL
SERVICE for BUCKDEN VILLAGE FESTIVAL
Sunday 5
th
July at Buckden Village Hall
All welcome
SAFARI SUPPER
Saturday July 11th 2015
Starts at St Mary’s Living Stones Room at 6pm Tickets
for this popular event are limited to 32, so if you wish
to book, please ring Patsy on 810041.
Edward Tomanek (violinist) CONCERT
Saturday July 18th at 7.30pm
in St Mary’s. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) from 01480
812777/431037 include a complimentary glass of wine
at the interval
Regular Groups and Events
Coffee & Cakes:
EVERY Saturday,
10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room.
‘Honeycomb’
: A group for those who are on their
own and 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, and fellowship,
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.
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
2.30pm – 4pm
on Wednesday 8
th
July and the 2
nd
Wednesday of
each month in the Living Stones Room. All are wel-
come to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat.
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
re-
hearses Fridays 17
th
& 24
th
July at 6.45pm in the Liv-
ing Stones Room.
Open Ministry Meeting
–
6pm Sunday 26
th
July
All are welcome to this open forum - 6pm on the 4
th
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.
Newcomers are always welcome at any of the groups
& events