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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 March
Wed 2 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 6 11:00am MOTHERING SUNDAY Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 9 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 13 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am Family Eucharist
4:00pm Stepping Stones
Wed 16 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 19 2:00pm Baptism
Sun 20 11.00am PALM SUNDAY Eucharist
2:00pm Baptism
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 23 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 24 8.00pm MAUNDY THURSDAY
Fri 25 11:00am GOOD FRIDAY
Sun 27 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am EASTER Family Communion
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 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.
Events in March
Buckden & District Churches Together
Lent Study Lunches - - the Mystery of Everything
Mondays during Lent 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion.
Women’s World Day of Prayer
10:30am Friday 4th March 2016 at St Hugh’s
“Receive children, Receive me”
written by Christian women from Cuba
Buckden & District Churches Together AGM
Tuesday 8th March 7.30pm at Buckden Towers.
Guest Speaker: Phil Jones of Godmanchester Foodbank.
All Welcome
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 9th March
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Buckden & District Churches Together
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE & CHILDREN’S EVENT
Friday 25
th
March 2016.
Children’s event starts at
10.45am in the Methodist Church. Service starts 11am at St
Hugh’s Church and will process to St Mary’s, then on to the
Methodist Church, finishing with refreshments in the Method-
ist Church Hall.
Annual Meetings
Sunday 10th April 2015 at 12.15am.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
& Election of Churchwardens
All are welcome to attend. Those on the church or civic elec-
toral roll may vote in the election of churchwardens. Those
on the church electoral roll may vote in the PCC elections. If
you wish to get more involved, there are lists for the various
volunteer roles and forms for electoral roll, PCC and church-
warden nominations at the back of church.
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
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) 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 8pm. Vis-
itors 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 18
th
& 25
th
March 6.45pm Living Stones Room. 01480 812777
Second Sunday Stepping Stones
13
th
March in St Mary’s
Pre-school and KS1 children stories, music, games & craft
‘Honeycomb’
: meets at 7 Vineyard Way on 1
st
Sundays 3 -
4.30pm. Conversation, tea, cake, board games & fellowship
for those on their own. 01480 811352