Welcome to St Mary's, the lively parish church that lies at the heart of the village of Buckden, Cambridgeshire. We hope that you will enjoy your online visit here, and look forward to welcoming you in person if you are able to join us for a service or just to drop in. With the range of services and variety of activities on offer at St Mary's, we hope that this is a place where everyone can feel at home and enjoy fellowship with God and with each other. |
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Services and Forthcoming Events | |
Wednesday 1 February 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Thursday 2 February 8.00pm - Ground Floor Group in Vicarage Friday 3 February 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.30pm - Choir rehearsal for 19 February Saturday 4 February 8.30am - Mens Breakfast in the Lion 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in St Mary's Sunday 5 February 10.30am - Family Eucharist 6.00pm - BCP Holy Communion Wednesday 8 February 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Friday 10 February 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.30pm - Choir rehearsal for 19 February Saturday 11 February 8.30am - Mens Breakfast in the Lion 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in St Mary's Sunday 12 February 8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 10.30am - Family Eucharist 4.00pm - Stepping Stones in St Mary's Monday 13 February 12.30pm - Study Lunch in Methodist Hall Tueday 14 February 8.00pm - 15+ Group at 1 Hunt's End For more information Wednesday 15 February 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room 7.30pm - Deanery Synod St Marys School St Neots Ann Brittain will speak to us about the work of the Childrens Society Thursday 16 February 8.00pm - Ground Floor Group in Vicarage Friday 17 February 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.30pm - Choir rehearsal for 19 February Saturday 18 February 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in St Mary's Sunday 19 February 10.30am - Family Eucharist 4.00pm - Choir rehearsal, time to be confirmed 6.00pm - Choral Evensong in St Mary's Monday 20 February 1.30pm - Bible Study (Vicarage) Tuesday 21 February 3.00pm - Holy Communion (Hardwick Dene) Wednesday 22 February ASH WEDNESDAY 9.30am - Holy Communion with ashing 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Friday 24 February 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.00pm - 4th Sunday choir rehearsal in Living Stones Room Saturday 25 February 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes at the Millennium Hall Sunday 26 February 8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 10.30am - Family Communion 6.00pm - St Marys Eynesbury - Preacher Rev Jane Keiller Chaplain at Ridley Hall. Approaching God through silence Monday 27 February 12.30pm - Lent Lunch in Methodist Hall Wednesday 29 February 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room 7.30pm - PCC Meeting in Living Stones Room |
Friday 2 March 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information Saturday 3 March 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in Living Stones Room Sunday 4 March 10:30am Family Eucharist 6:00pm - BCP Holy Communion 6.00pm - Everton Church - Approaching God through sport and leisure. Speaker yet to be confirmed. Monday 5 March 12.30pm - Lent Lunch in Methodist Hall Wednesday 7 March 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Friday 9 March 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.30pm - Choir rehearsal for 25 March Saturday 10 March 8.30am - Mens Breakfast in the Lion 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in Living Stones Room Sunday 11 March 8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 10.30am - Family Eucharist 4.00pm - Stepping Stones in St Mary's 6.00pm - Great Staughton - Revd Scott Watts Chaplain at Hinchinbrook Hospital. Approaching God through suffering Monday 12 March 12.30pm - Lent Lunch in Methodist Hall Tueday 13 March 8.00pm - 15+ Group at 1 Hunt's End For more information Wednesday 14 March 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Thursday 15 March 8.00pm - Ground Floor Group in Vicarage Friday 16 March 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information 7.30pm - Choir rehearsal for 25 March Saturday 17 March 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in Living Stones Room Sunday 18 March 10.30am - Family Eucharist 6.00pm - Evensong Monday 19 March 1.30pm - Lent Lunch in Methodist Hall Tuesday 20 March 3.00pm - Holy Communion (Hardwick Dene) Wednesday 21 March 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room Friday 23 March 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information Saturday 24 March 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in Living Stones Room Sunday 25 March 8.00am - BCP Holy Communion 10.30am - Family Communion 4.00pm - Choir rehearsal, time to be confirmed 6.00pm - Deanery Choral Evensong at St Marys Buckden. A speaker from the Roman Catholic Church Monday 26 March 1.30pm - Lent Lunch in Methodist Hall Wednesday 28 March 9.30am - Holy Communion 10.00am - Mums and Tots in Methodist Hall 10.15am - Coffee after Communion in Living Stones Room 7.30pm - PCC Meeting in Living Stones Room Friday 30 March 3.30pm - Tea, chat and toys For more information Saturday 31 March 10.45am - Coffee & Cakes in Living Stones Room |
FUNDRAISING
Please help us with important
conservation and modernisation work at
St Mary's
including new Community Rooms
Yes we intend to have another series of events in 2012 so please keep visiting this web site.
PERFORMANCES 2012
April 21 Lunchtime concert with 'The Silver Swan' Madrigal
The group will entertain with a wide variety of part-songs and madrigals.
Donations
April 26 - 7.30pm - Hugh Lupton - one of England's best storytellers will entertain - an evening not to be missed!
MUSIC 2012
Friday May 18 - Stageworks
Saturday June 2 - Folk music with 'Pennyless' - three lively musicians - bringing Folk to the Folk
Friday June 8 - Ridley Hall Gospel Choir
Saturday June 16 - The Eagle Choir - from Bedford 'From Back to Broadway'
Saturday September 15 - A return visit of 'Peterborough Young Singer'
Saturday September 24 - All that Jazz - Ally and Sam plus…
All concerts start at 7.30pm.
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
Season ticket for all concerts - £50
Tickets for all concert can also be reserved by
Restoration Fundraisers
Future Events
GRAND AUCTION SALE
11am Saturday 25 February 2012
Buckden Millennium Hall
Have a New Year Clear out or
come along & pick up a bargain.
All contributions gratefully received
between 8.45am - 9.45am
Please no books, clothes, TVs or
broken/out of date computers etc
.
Viewing 10am -11am
Sale starts promptly at 11am
Refreshments available.
Fundraising
We've teamed up with www.easyfundraising.org.uk, who provide a free service where
you can raise funds for St Mary's Buckden and also save money when you shop
online.
For more details, please see the information
page HERE.
these two buttons will take you directly to the shopping portal and the search engine.
For more information about the scheme, please see our
information page HERE
Tea, chat and toys
is now on most Fridays from 3.30pm til 5pm, at the vicarage. Babies, toddlers, and younger children together with their parents/carers are very welcome.
Stepping Stones
All are welcome at the new monthly event at St Marys, on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm - a fun way for babies, toddlers, preschool & KS1 children and their parents to grow in faith together.
Foundations Group
A new Foundations Group will be starting in the October contact Tim if you think you might like to join. This years group has been a great way to grow in faith (or even prepare for confirmation) in a relaxed, supportive, fun, and thought provoking way. They meet at 19 Church Street. For more information please
Ground Floor Group
The current Foundations Group will continue to meet twice a month in the Vicarage but on a Thursday under this new name. For more information please
Men's Breakfast
this group meets at 8.30am at the Lion Hotel in Buckden on the first Saturday of every month - so far without missing a single month! Newcomers are made welcome by the core membership of men from St Mary's Church. Topics for lively discussion are based on questions of life and faith.
For any further information please do contact
Lively Discussion and Debate for 15+
This interesting discussion group meets at 1 Hunt's End on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome. We use some thought provoking material to promote discussion of the BIG questions of life. Pizza and cookies are provided.
For any further information please do contact
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.