October Newsletter

You can download a copy of October’s newsletter here Newsletter Oct 2015

DON’T FORGET:    This evening at 7.30pm we have “Music for a Late Summer Evening” .
A special treat of music sponsored by Ron Ingamells in memory of his wife Janet in aid of St. Mary’s Church and the MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Trust.
Cambridge Chamber ensemble return to St. Mary’s church Buckden together with David Humphries (Organ) in a concert of varied music including music by Handel and Vivaldi, Schubert, Paganini and Elgar.  Tickets £10. Click here for more details

Sermons on the Web

We are starting to publish more of our sermons on this website.
We have started with the words that Bishop David shared with us at Jes’s Licensing Service on September 2nd.

Please take a look under the tab “Worship & Prayer” “Sermons” or click on the link sermons to browse these documents

Music for a Late Summer Evening

Concert –  Friday 25^th September 7.30pm
A special treat of music sponsored by Ron Ingamells in memory of his wife Janet in aid of St. Mary’s Church and the MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) Trust
Cambridge Chamber ensemble return to St. Mary’s church Buckden together with David Humphries (Organ) in a concert of varied music including music by Handel and Vivaldi, Schubert, Paganini and Elgar.
Stephen Foster (Violin)  the founder and director of the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble played in the National Youth Orchestra and freelanced with the Royal Philharmonic.
Nigel Blomiley (cello) was the principal cello in the BBC Concert Orchestra. For many years he taught at Chethams and th Purcell School and worked as coach to the National Youth Orchestra of Wales.
Jill Moreton (key board) studied at the Guildhall School of Music and was awarded the prestigious Concert Recital diploma (Premier Prix). She has performed in all the major UK concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall. She is currently Head of Music at the Perse Upper School, Cambridge.
Organ music will be played by David Humphries the Assistant Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral. Previously he held a similar role at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral. Increasingly in demand as a recitalist playing recently in Westminster and St. Paul’s Cathedrals. A recent solo CD was released earlier this year. Gramophone hailed it as ‘a disc full of delights’. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music.  He has made many appearances on BBC radio and television.
Tickets £10 (Concessions £8) : complimentary interval wine
from Box Office 01480 812777, Costcutters ( Buckden) or  Que Sera (Buckden)

Heritage Weekend – 12th & 13th September

Saturday 12th September
Cambridgeshire Historic  Churches Trust – Ride & Stride
Enjoy a good day out either cycling or walking to raise funds for Historic Churches & for  our parishes.  10am start. For more details see the Posters in the Church or contact Ken Gray on 810041

Sunday 13th September Guided tours of St Mary’s Buckden at 2.45pm and 4pm

St Peter’s Church, Offord D’Arcy will be open on Saturday 12th 10am-5pm and Sunday 13th 1pm-6pm.

Buckden Towers will be open and tours available on Sunday 13th

For more information about nationwide Heritage Open Days events, visit the website  http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

A new start

The licensing service for Rev Jes Salt on September 2nd 2015 was a fabulous event. Thank you to everyone that came and to everyone that contributed. You all did us proud. Jes was well and truly welcomed as our new Priest in Charge. We look forward to the future and to everything that Jes and Jane bring to our Benefice.