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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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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 November
Sun 1 10:30am Family Eucharist
4.00pm ALL SOULS SERVICE
6.00pm Holy Communion
Wed 4 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 8
8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am VILLAGE REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
Wed 11 9.30am Holy Communion
10.45 am Remembrance at war memorial
Sun 15 10.30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm Evensong
Wed 18 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 22 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
10:30am Family Communion
7.00pm Night Prayer
Wed 25 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 29
ADVENT SUNDAY
8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10.30am Family Eucharist
Our sister church, All Saints’ Offord Cluny, also has a ser-
vice at 9.30am each Sunday
The Daily Office
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 of St Mary’s whenever the
church is open.
Cup of tea and a chat?
Jes will be in Church each
Wednesday 10 - 11am (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 November
All Souls Service - Sunday 1st November at 4pm
A Service of Prayers & Readings to remember our loved
ones who have died.
Sunday 8th November 10.30am at St Mary’s
Buckden Village Remembrance Service.
Organised by the Royal British Legion and Buckden & Dis-
trict Churches Together
Friends in Deed: Living Stones Cafe
Wednesday 11th November
2.30pm – 4pm in the Living Stones Room
All are welcome to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes and chat
Choirfest Concert - Saturday 21
st
November
3 choirs from Hinchingbrooke School, an evening of choral
music ~ modern to classical, and all stops in between!
Tickets £10; Concessions £8 (complimentary interval wine)
From 01480 812777, Costcutter or Que Sera
Advent Sunday - Sunday 29
th
November
Christmas lights
St Mary’s will be open as a place for quiet, reflection and
refreshments during Buckden’s switching-on of the lights
Travelling Nativity Sets:
The knitted nativity figures begin their Christmas journey on
Advent Sunday. Their journey around Buckden symbolises
the journey that Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to
Bethlehem. If you would like to host a set for 1 or 2 nights,
please sign the list at the back of church or contact:- Anne
(812789) or Catherine (07746 599776)
Regular Groups and Events
Newcomers are always welcome at all groups & events
Coffee & Cakes:
EVERY Saturday,
10.30-noon in the Liv-
ing Stones Room. Contact Gina Bylett 01480 812777
‘Honeycomb’
: A group for those who are on their own and
find that time hangs heavy at the weekend. Meets at 7 Vine-
yard Way on the 1
st
Sunday each month 3 - 4.30pm for con-
versation, tea and cake, board games & fellowship
More information from Lorraine Toogood (01480 811352)
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the 2
nd
Monday each month 12.30pm in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion.
Ground Floor Group
meets on the 2
nd
and 4
th
Thursdays
8pm-10pm at 7 Vineyard Way to discuss anything and eve-
rything and ending with Compline. More information from
Lorraine Toogood (01480 811352)
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
rehearses
Fridays 13
th
& 20
th
November at 6.45pm in the Living Stones
Room. Contact Chris Bylett 01480 812777
Open Ministry Meeting
All are welcome to this open fo-
rum at 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.
Please note that with effect from 5th December the main Sunday Service will move to 11AM