What is the A1 Church?
The A1 Church exists as a lively village church but also as a virtual church. It is a vibrant community of people with a mission to the wider community. We hope you will find refreshment either for your journey up or down the A1 or your journey through life. We are in our infancy but we hope that you will share your journey with us by making use of our facilities while travelling the A1 or the resources on this and our sister website.
Where Is the A1 Church?
The A1 Church is here (online) and in Buckden (between Huntingdon and St Neots, in Cambridgeshire). The A1 has a roundabout in Buckden, so if you have enjoyed visiting the online A1 Church, why not break your journey and visit the A1 Church’s physical home in St Mary’s the Parish Church of Buckden? The Postcode of the church is PE19 5TL, and you can find a map here for Buckden Village. Coming from the A1, take the 'Buckden' exit on the Roundabout, and follow the road into the village. Continue straight on until the George Hotel and the Lion (two coaching inns) and then turn right by the very tall red brick wall and you will see the parish church on your left.
Welcome to the A1 Church
The A1 Church seeks to ‘enable the journey’ by resourcing those who are on a physical journey up or down the A1:
refreshment for the body
- The church itself is a beautiful medieval building, flooded with light, an ideal place to find some peace and quiet. The church is always open between 9.30am and 4.30pm (later in summer months). Come through the door and you will find a beautiful church and a community that seeks to welcome and resource all who visit.
- Coffee and home-made cakes are available every Saturday morning from 10.45am until noon
- The new extension to the church (under construction) will include toilets and a small kitchen where visitors can make themselves a cup of tea or coffee
- The new extension will also contain a small side room, ideal for meetings
- Buckden also boasts several pubs (former coaching inns) serving good food, and local shops including a pharmacy and a post office
refreshment for the soul
- prayer cards are free to take away, containing prayers for various occasions, and life events
- spiritual reading material is available in the church library
- a chance to leave prayer requests, which will be offered at midday prayers every weekday
- a chance to join in midday prayers, said at noon on Mondays to Fridays
- or you can join us online
- our regular service times can be found here
- sample some recent sermons, and reflections on bible readings
- prayer and relationship with God
- the church and life events
- try visiting the website of London Institute of Contemporary Christianity and espeacially their 'word for the week' and 'connecting with culture' facilities or the Bible Society
- handmade greetings cards, bookmarks and other gifts are available to buy
You can always return to this page by clicking on the A1 Church logo at the top left of the webpage or using the back arrow on your browser. We hope you enjoy your visit.
We come together in church to worship God, to hear His word and to share the Good news of Jesus, receiving forgiveness and renewal through His death and resurrection.
We are sent out from church to live as Christian disciples, showing love to others and living out our faith in all we think, say and do.