Welcome to St Mary's Buckden.
This week, 6th to 12th July the church will be open to visitors every day, to look around, for a quiet space to rest, cool down or for private prayer, so do come in. Or join us for one of the services or events mentioned below.
Services & Events at St Mary’s this week:-
Monday 6 July: Bell-ringing practice at 7.30pm (every Monday)
(Note: there is no Monday morning prayer this week or next)
Tuesday 7 July: Licensing of Revd. Sharon Byrne, 7pm in St Mary’s followed by a drinks reception at Buckden Towers
Wednesday 8 July: Midweek Morning Prayer 10am, followed by Coffee & Chat; Community Cafe with Friends in Deed, 2.30 - 4pm
Friday 10 July: Funeral of the late Jennifer Holland at 10am
(Note: there is no Angel Voices Rehearsal this week)
Saturday 11 July: Cleaning Crew from 10am. Come and lend a hand, or join us for a cuppa afterwards
Sunday 12 July: Holy Communion at 11am - Revd Sharon will be leading the service and preaching here for the first time. Evensong at 6pm.
Our sister church, All Saints in Offord Cluny, also has a service of Holy Communion at 9.30am.
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About us.
We are a friendly village church with an active congregation. We run a variety of services and events throughout the year. Something for everyone, we hope. The church is open every day and visitors are always welcome. Our main services are on Sunday at 11am and Wednesday at 10.00am.
Our new Priest-in-Charge, Revd Sharon Byrne, will be licensed here on July 7th. We are very excited to welcome Sharon to walk with us in our faith journey here in Buckden.
You are welcome to join us for tea/coffee & chat at 11am every Wednesday, Coffee & Cakes on the first Saturday of the month, and on the afternoon of the second Wednesday each month we host a Community Cafe with befrienders/transport group Friends in Deed. We are voucher holders and a collection point for the Foodbank. We have strong links with the local school, Buckden Primary Academy, and with Hardwick Dene Care Home.
We run various group activities including Junior Church and youth@thetowers for children/youth; Angel Voices for singers; bell-ringers; Getting Active for those who like to walk, Cleaning Crew. Our Living Stones Room is available to hire for small groups events.
You can follow us on facebook: St Mary's Buckden
Sunday's 11am service is usually streamed to our YouTube Channel: St Mary's Church Buckden
St Mary's Buckden is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Ely’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.