CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
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Vicar (& Parish Office)
810371
Revd Ally Barrett, The Vicarage,
Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
vicar@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Twitter: @reverendally
Churchwardens
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Facilities bookings
810027
karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
More tea vicar?
Revd Ally (or a member of the
ministry team if she’s not around) will be in Church
on Wednesdays 10-11am if you want to drop in for
a confidential chat about anything.
Services in November 2013
in St Mary’s unless otherwise indicated
Sun 3 9.30am Family Service (Offord)
10:30am Family Eucharist
4.00pm All Souls service
6.00pm All Souls Service (Offord)
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 6 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10.30am Remembrance Service
(Offord)
10:30am Remembrance Service
2.00pm Baptism
4.00pm Stepping Stones
Wed 13 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 17 9:30am BCP Matins (Offord)
10.30am Family Eucharist
4.00pm Messy Church (Offord
Church Rms)
6.00pm BCP Evensong
Tue 19 3.00pm Hardwick Dene Communion
Wed 20 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 24 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
9:30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10:30am Family Communion
7.30pm Night Prayer
Wed 27 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Need some peace?
You are welcome to use the
Quiet Room at the back of the church.
Prayers
are said on weekdays at midday.
Prayer
requests
may be sent to Revd Ally or left in church.
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general):
07810 006 598
Special/New Events this month
‘Honeycomb’
: a group of and for those who have been
bereaved. The first meeting is on 3
rd
November at
2.30pm, then on the 1st Sunday each month at 3pm in
St Mary’s Living Stones Room
.
Contact Lorraine Too-
good 811352
All Souls
- 3
rd
November at 4pm. Iif you would like to
add to the list of those we remember at this service,
please contact Revd Ally, or add the names when you
arrive on the day.
Quiz Evening
– 15
th
November at 7pm – come along to
St Mary’s for a fun evening to test your general knowl-
edge. Tickets £10 includes Ploughman’s supper (bring
your own drinks). Teams of 6, please book in advance
with Patsy Gray 810041.
St Mary’s PCC
meets on Wednesday 20
th
November,
7.30pm in the Living Stones Room.
All Saints Offord Christmas Bazaar:
30
th
November,
11.00am, Offord Village Hall
Christmas Coffee Morning
- 4
th
December at 10am at
Buckden Village Hall – stalls, raffle, seasonal gifts, re-
freshments…
The knitted nativity
sets begin their Christmas jour-
neys on Advent Sunday 1
st
December. If you would like
to host a set for 1-2 nights between Advent and Epiph-
any, please contact Anne Carter or add your name to
the list in church.
Regular Groups and Events
Living Stones Café
: Wednesday 6
th
November (and
then on the first Wednesday each month), 2.30pm –
4pm in St Mary’s Living Stones Room. All are welcome
to drop in.
Coffee & Cakes:
Every Saturday,
(
10.30-noon) in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room. For more details or to
help, contact Gina Bylett, 812777.
‘Angel Voices’ gospel choir
will meet to rehearse in St
Mary’s on Friday 22
nd
November at 6.45pm. Contact
Chris & Gina Bylett 812777
Foundations Group
meets on Monday 4
th
and 18
th
No-
vember, 1.30-3pm in the Vicarage, for informal and sup-
portive exploration of what we believe and why.
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on 11
th
November and on the second Monday each month at
12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for delicious soup and
bread, and discussion.
The Bible Study Group
meets on Monday 25
th
Novem-
ber, 1.30-3pm in the Vicarage.
The Ground Floor Group
meets on Thursday 28
th
No-
vember, 8pm, at the Vicarage.
New members are always welcome
at these groups and events.
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