All events Calendar Lent & Easter

We offer a variety of church services, groups and events. Hopefully something for everyone. Come along and join in. Our main service is at 11am every Sunday and the style of that service varies. The first Sunday of the month there is also 8am Holy Communion and the second Sunday there is 6pm Evensong. During the week, Morning Prayer is said on Mondays at 9am and there is a mid-week service on Wednesdays at 10am.

Mid-week Service of Holy Communion or Morning Prayer

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

A traditional BCP Holy Communion service or Morning Prayer followed by coffee and chat.

Lent Study Book : Women of Holy Week by Paula Gooder

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Lent Study Sessions based on the book. If you can’t make the sessions, there is also a podcast by the author available at:- https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/what-we-believe/lent-holy-week-and-easter/women-holy-week

Where is God in All of This?

Monthly. Every First Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
The Lion Hotel
The Lion Hotel, Buckden

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

World Day of Prayer

for 1 hour
St Hugh’s Church
St Hugh’s Church, Buckden Towers

Buckden & District Churches Together. World Day of Prayer

St Mary’s Church Auction

for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Donations 8.45am - 9.45am only. Viewing 10am - 10.45am.
Auction starts promptly at 11am.
Free entry. A fun event, a chance to recycle preloved items and pick up a bargain.

Sunday Morning Worship

Every Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Our main Sunday service with refreshments and much chat afterwards. The service is live-streamed to YouTube (St Mary's Church Buckden) most weeks.
The style of service, and whether it is Eucharistic, will vary from week to week, especially during the vacancy, please see our homepage for details of the current week and the useful links page for a list of services this month.

Evensong

Every Second Sunday at for 30 mins
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

BCP Evensong

Community Cafe

Monthly. Every Second Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

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

Saturday Social: Cleaning Crew - cuppa and biscuits

Monthly. Every Second Saturday at for 2 hours
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Come and lend a hand to clean the church and/or join us afterwards for a cuppa and a biscuit.

Julian Meeting

Monthly. Every Third Tuesday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Half an hour of silent contemplative prayer.
17th February 2026 our prayer will be followed by pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

Palm Sunday

for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

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

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Maundy Thursday

for 30 mins
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

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

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Good Friday Walk of Witness

for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

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.

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Saturday Coffee & Cakes

Monthly. Every First Saturday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 7 Mar 2026
St Mary's Buckden
St Mary's Buckden, Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

The first Saturday of the month is our regular coffee and cakes event. Drop in for hot & cold drinks, cake and chat.

Holy Communion (BCP)

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

A traditional BCP Holy Communion service.

Holy Communion on Easter Sunday

for 1 hour
St Mary's Buckden
St Mary's Buckden, Church Street Buckden Cambridge, PE19 5TL, United Kingdom

Holy Communion service on Easter Sunday