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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
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 June
Wed 1 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 4
2.00pm Wedding
Sun 5 11:00am Family Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 8 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 12 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
4:00pm Stepping Stones (Vicarage)
6:00pm Queen’s birthday service
Wed 15 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 19 11.00am Family Eucharist
1:30pm Baptism
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 22 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 26 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am All-age Family Communion
7:00pm Night Prayer
Wed 29 9.30am Holy Communion
Fri 1 11:00am VC Commemoration service / unveiling
JULY
of the stone
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
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 Living Stones Room
(with under-floor heating, kitchen and toilet facilities) is
available for hire for meetings, groups and social gather-
ings.
bookings@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 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 Wednes-
day 10 – 10.45am (after communion) if you want to drop in
for a chat.
Events in June
Sunday 5
th
June
TREASURE TRAIL starts from 1.30pm at church
Prizes – Drinks – Food - Tombola – Children’s Competition
£5 for a family, individuals or couples
Advance Tickets from Cost Cutter and Que Sera
Friends in Deed: LIVING STONES CAFE
Wednesday 8th June
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Saturday 11
th
June 7:30pm SONG CYCLE CONCERT
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions), which includes a complimen-
tary glass of wine. Tickets from 01480 812777
Buckden & District Churches Together
SERVICE TO CELEBRATE
THE QUEEN’S 90
th
BIRTHDAY
Sunday 12
th
June 6pm in St Mary’s
Friday 1st July
Unveiling of the new VC Commemoration Stone
Starting at the Green memorial in the High Street at 11am
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups &
events
Going Deeper:
Wednesdays 10.45am in the Living Stones
Room. A chance to look again at Sunday’s bible readings.
Jamworkx (Jesus & Me Works) Kids’ After School Club
Fridays 3.20 – 4.20pm at Buckden School. Contact school
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 8.15pm.
Visitors and beginners are always welcome
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm - 10pm Contact Lorraine Toogood 01480 811352
Angel Voices informal all age choir
Fridays 17
th
& 24
th
June 6.45pm Living Stones Room. 01480 812777
“NEW” M & M’s
- an informal ladies group meeting on the
first Thursday evening of every month. See list in church for
more information
Second Sunday Stepping Stones
12
th
June 4pm in the
vicarage. Stories, music, games & craft for pre-schoolers
and KS1
Open Ministry Meeting
26
th
June. All are welcome to this
open forum at 6pm on the 4th Sunday of each month
Bible study group
meets on the last Monday each month
1.30pm in the Living Stones Room.
‘Honeycomb’
: will be taking a break until the autumn. Infor-
mation from or ideas for future activities to Lorraine Toogood
(tel. 811352)