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            Services during October 2013
          
        
        
          
            All Services take place in St Mary's
          
        
        
          
            unless otherwise indicated
          
        
        
          
            Wed 2
          
        
        
          9.30 am BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          
            Sun 6
          
        
        
          9.30 am Harvest Family Service
        
        
          (Offord)
        
        
          10.30 am Family Eucharist
        
        
          6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          
            Wed 9
          
        
        
          9.30 am BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          
            Sun 13
          
        
        
          8.00 am BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          9.30 am Communion (Offord)
        
        
          10.30 am Family Eucharist
        
        
          4.00 pm Stepping Stones
        
        
          
            Wed 16
          
        
        
          9.30 am BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          
            Sun 20
          
        
        
          9.30 am BCP Matins (Offord)
        
        
          10.30 am Family Eucharist
        
        
          4.00 pm Messy Church
        
        
          (Offord Church Rooms)
        
        
          6.00 pm BCP Evensong
        
        
          
            Wed 23
          
        
        
          9.30 am Holy Communion
        
        
          
            Sun 27
          
        
        
          8.00 am BCP Holy Communion
        
        
          9.30 am Communion (Offord)
        
        
          10.30 am Family Communion
        
        
          7.30 pm Night Prayer
        
        
          
            Wed 30
          
        
        
          9.30 am Holy Communion
        
        
          
            26 October at 7.30 pm
          
        
        
          
            ‘With a smile and a song’:
          
        
        
          a goodly mix
        
        
          of Folk, Country and Gospel music,
        
        
          with a few smiles along the way
        
        
          
            Need some peace & stillness?
          
        
        
          We now have a Quiet Room at the back of
        
        
          the church that anyone is welcome to use.
        
        
          
            Prayers
          
        
        
          are said on weekdays at midday.
        
        
          
            Prayer requests
          
        
        
          may be emailed to
        
        
          vicar@stmarysbuckden.org.uk or tweeted
        
        
          to @reverendally or left in church.
        
        
          
            Refreshments in St Mary’s
          
        
        
          
            living Stones Room
          
        
        
          Wednesdays 10 - 11.30 am.
        
        
          & Saturdays 10.45 - noon
        
        
          At other times you are still very welcome,
        
        
          but the refreshments are self-service!
        
        
          From this month, Revd Ally (or if she’s
        
        
          not available, another member of the
        
        
          ministry team) will be in Church on
        
        
          Wednesdays from 10 am till 11 am if you
        
        
          want to drop in for a chat about
        
        
          anything.
        
        
          
            The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
          
        
        
          
            St Mary’s Parish Church
          
        
        
          
            www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
          
        
        
          You can “like” the St Mary’s page on
        
        
          
            Facebook
          
        
        
          and you can follow us on
        
        
          
            Twitter
          
        
        
          @A1ChurchBuckden
        
        
          
            Vicar (& Parish Office)
          
        
        
          
            810371
          
        
        
          Revd Ally Barrett, The Vicarage,
        
        
          Church Street, Buckden PE19 5TL
        
        
          vicar@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
        
        
          Twitter: @reverendally
        
        
          
            Churchwardens
          
        
        
          Anne Carter
        
        
          
            812789
          
        
        
          David Riley
        
        
          
            810718
          
        
        
          churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
        
        
          
            Readers
          
        
        
          Ann Brittain
        
        
          
            812012
          
        
        
          Roger Cresswell
        
        
          
            811425
          
        
        
          
            Friends in Deed (
          
        
        
          Christine Lawrence)
        
        
          Transport Enquiries
        
        
          
            07914 669 967
          
        
        
          All other enquiries
        
        
          
            07810 006 598
          
        
        
          
            Facilities Bookings
          
        
        
          
            810027
          
        
        
          karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
        
        
          
            Bell Ringing
          
        
        
          Mike Murray-Smith
        
        
          
            810139
          
        
        
          Philip Miles
        
        
          
            810027
          
        
        
          
            Children's Church
          
        
        
          (at 10.30 am service)
        
        
          Marilyn Rolin
        
        
          
            811462
          
        
        
          Jane Beattie
        
        
          
            811045
          
        
        
          
            Coffee and Cakes
          
        
        
          (Saturdays, 10.45 to noon)
        
        
          Gina Bylett
        
        
          
            812777
          
        
        
          
            Fundraisers (
          
        
        
          Patsy Gray)
        
        
          
            810041
          
        
        
          
            ‘Angel Voices’ Gospel Choir
          
        
        
          Chris Bylett
        
        
          
            812777
          
        
        
          
            Organist (
          
        
        
          John Cartwright)
        
        
          
            811402
          
        
        
          
            Pre School Link (
          
        
        
          Ann Arran)
        
        
          
            810380
          
        
        
          
            Bereavement Group
          
        
        
          A self-help group for those who have been
        
        
          bereaved, whether recently or long ago, for
        
        
          mutual support, listening, fellowship, practical
        
        
          advice and spiritual comfort. There will be an
        
        
          initial meeting on
        
        
          
            Sunday 3 November
          
        
        
          at
        
        
          2.30 pm in St Mary’s Living Stones Room.
        
        
          More details will be published next month, or
        
        
          you can contact
        
        
          
            Lorraine Toogood
          
        
        
          (
        
        
          
            811352)
          
        
        
          
            St Mary’s Church is open every day,
          
        
        
          
            and everyone is welcome.
          
        
        
          
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