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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
Facebook: ‘like’ St Mary’s Buckden
Twitter: follow @A1ChurchBuckden
email:
Churchwardens:
Anne Carter 812789
David Riley 810718
Pastoral Care Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Rolin 07719 087215
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general): 07810 006 598
Services at St Mary’s in May
Sun 3 10:30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 6 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Wed 13 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 14 7.30pm ASCENSION DAY Communion
Sun 17 10.30am Morning Service
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 20 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 24 PENTECOST
8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Communion
4.00pm Church’s Birthday Picnic
(Buckden Towers)
Wed 27 9.30am Holy Communion
Sat 30 12.30pm Wedding
Sun 31 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Eucharist
Note: there will be no Open Ministry Meeting & Night
Prayer in May. Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Clu-
ny, has a service at 9.30am each Sunday
Interregnum / Vacancy at St Mary’s
We do not currently have a vicar or priest in charge.
The selection process for a new priest will take some
months to complete. We are very grateful that 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.
St Mary’s Living Stones Room (with under-floor heat-
ing, kitchen and toilet facilities) is available for hire for
meetings, groups and social gatherings. Contact
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.
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.
Forthcoming Events
Buckden & District Churches Together
CHRISTIAN AID COFFEE MORNING
Friday 8th May 10am
in the Methodist Church Hall.
STAGEWORKS CONCERT
Friday May 8th at 7.30pm
in St Mary’s. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) from 01480
812777/431037 include a complimentary glass of wine
at the interval
Buckden & District Churches Together
THE CHURCH’S BIRTHDAY PICNIC
Sunday 24th May 4pm
at Buckden Towers
BUCKDEN OPEN GARDENS
Sunday June 7th 2015
Regular Groups and Events
New members always welcome to come and join in
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.
Ground Floor Group: This small house group meets
2 nd & 4th Thursdays 8pm at 7 Vineyard Way for fellow-
ship and growing in faith.
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir rehears-
es Fridays 15th & 22nd May at 6.45pm in the Living
Stones Room.
Open Ministry Meeting – None in May
(normally 6pm on the 4th 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