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CHURCH NEWS
The Benefice of Buckden & the Offords
St Mary’s Parish Church
www.stmarysbuckden.org.uk
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Church St, Buckden PE19 5TL
Churchwardens
Anne Carter
812789
David Riley
810718
churchwardens@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Friends in Deed (transport): 07914 669 967
Friends in Deed (general):
07810 006 598
Services in October 2014
in St Mary’s unless otherwise indicated
Wed 1 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 5
9.30am Harvest Festival (Offord)
10:30am Family Eucharist
6.00pm BCP Holy Communion
Wed 8 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 12 8.00am BCP Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10:30am Family Eucharist
Mon 13 3.00pm Hardwick Dene Communion
Wed 15 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 19 9:30am Matins (Offord)
10.30am Environmental Service
4.00pm Messy Church (Offord)
6.00pm BCP Evensong
Wed 22 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Sun 26 8:00am BCP Holy Communion
9:30am Holy Communion (Offord)
10:30am Family Communion
7.30pm Night Prayer
Wed 29 9.30am BCP Holy Communion
Interregnum / Vacancy
Starting from 1st August 2014, St Mary’s Buckden is in
an interregnum (or vacancy). This means that we do
not currently have a vicar or priest in charge. The se-
lection process for a new priest will take some months
to complete. In the meantime, Sunday Services and
Wednesday Communion will continue as normal 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.
There will be no formal Midday Prayers but please re-
member that St Mary’s is open during the day for pri-
vate prayer.
Prayer requests
may be left in church
St Mary’s is open
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?
A member of the ministry
team will be in Church on Wednesdays 10-11am if you
want to drop in for a chat.
Need a place to meet?
The St Mary’s Living
Stones Room (including kitchen and toilet facilities) is
available for hire for meetings and social gatherings.
For more information, contact
Karen Miles 810027
karen.miles@stmarysbuckden.org.uk
Special Events
‘Wildlife Artwatch’ Weekend
18
th
– 19
th
October
An exhibition of paintings and sculpture
by mem-
bers of The Society of Wildlife Artists, all of which will
be available to purchase.
Saturday 18
th
October 7.00pm
An illustrated talk
“The Birds and the Butterflies”
Saturday 25
th
October 7.30pm
Concert by Saxology
Regular Groups and Events
Living Stones Café
: Wednesday 1
st
October 2.30pm
– 4pm in St Mary’s Living Stones Room. All are wel-
come to drop in for tea/coffee/cakes.
Coffee & Cakes:
Every Saturday,
10.30-noon in St
Mary’s Living Stones Room. For more details or to
help, contact Gina Bylett, 812777.
‘Honeycomb’
: A group of and for those who are on
their own and find that time hangs heavy at the week-
end. The group meets at 7 Vineyard Way on the first
Sunday each month at 3 - 4.30pm for conversation,
tea and cake, board games, and fellowship,
Ground Floor Group
meets 2
nd
& 4
th
Thursdays 8pm
at 7 Vineyard Way.
Angel Voices informal all age gospel choir
rehears-
es in the Living Stones Room on Fridays 17
th
and 24
th
October at 6.45pm.
Bible study group
meets Monday 27
th
October (4
th
Monday) 1.30pm in the Living Stones Room
The Churches Together Study Lunch
meets on the
2
nd
Monday each month in the Methodist Hall for deli-
cious soup & bread, and discussion.
New members are always welcome
at any groups at St Mary’s
