Morning Prayer

Evening Prayer

A traditional BCP Holy Communion service followed by coffee and chat

A series of four Lent Addresses followed by discussion, food and compline
2 in St Mary’s and 2 in our sister church, All Saints Offord Cluny
12-3-25, in St Mary's
Fed by Ravens - on how Elijah was given rest and refreshment in the Kerith Valley, and how we too need and can have Kerith experiences.
26-3-25, in All Saints'
Christ in Glory - on depictions of the risen and ascended Christ seated on the throne give an unexpected insight into the human brain.
2-4-25, in St Mary's
The Annunciation - on Mary becoming the first tabernacle for Jesus Christ.
9-4-25, in All Saints'
Life Together - on our shared and mutual love in discipleship, across the benefice, and with reference to certain passages in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book, Life Together.
This seems a good note to end these talks with but also the 9th April, annually, is the day the church remembers Bonhoeffer's death in 1945.

Discussion group. Organised by Buckden & District Churches Together and held in The Lion Hotel Buckden 8pm on the first Wednesday of each month.

Monthly Coffee and Cakes on a Saturday morning

A traditional BCP Holy Communion service.

A weekly CW Holy Communion service - a traditional Family Sunday service. Sunday Club for our youngsters runs in parallel with this service some weeks. Refreshments and much chat afterwards. The service is live-streamed to YouTube (St Mary's Church Buckden) most weeks.

Tea, coffee, cake and chat. Support if you need it. Run by Friends in Deed.

Come and lend a hand to clean the church.

Palms wave, join in with the procession around the church inside and out (weather permitting), join us for refreshments afterwards

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BCP Evensong

Half an hour of silent prayer. * please note earlier start time 6.30pm for August only*

Wednesday of Holy Week. Stations of the Cross

A quiet service of Holy Communion, stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday, time for reflection and prayer

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A whole village service organised by Buckden & District Churches Together and based on Malcolm Guite's poems "Stations of the Cross". The service starts starts at St Hugh's Church (Buckden Towers) at 11am and processes to St Mary's, then to Buckden Methodist Church with a section of the service to be held in each of the churches. Hot Cross Buns afterwards at the Methodist Church Hall. If you are unable to take part in the procession, please do still join us at any of the churches along the way.
A children's workshop runs in parallel with the service and starts at 10.45am at Buckden Methodist Church

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Quiet contemplative service on Good Friday

Holy Communion service on Easter Sunday

Join us to play board games at the back of church - followed by 4th@4 - come to either or both sessions

All-Age Art-based activity and worship

Candlelit Holy Communion service - the first eucharist of Christmas

Come as a character from the nativity. Dress warmly as we'll be outside with the sheep (weather permitting).

Short service of Remembrance at the war memorial in St Mary's churchyard

Join us to celebrate on Christmas Day

A quieter service for those who find Christmas a difficult time