WELCOME
to the Benefice of Flitton, Pulloxhill and Silsoe
in Central Bedfordshire - part of the Diocese of St Albans.
Our historic churches are situated in the heart of their communities, and we seek to be a living heartbeat of faith here. We follow Jesus and we want to share the good news of his love with all.
If you live in Flitton, Greenfield, Pulloxhill, Silsoe, Wardhedges and the surrounding areas, we are your local church, and we are here for you. We also extend a warm welcome to visitors from further afield.
We provide regular services of worship and prayer, and we offer opportunities to learn about and practice the Christian faith. We welcome people of all ages and from all walks of life.
Our local schools are very important to us and we are blessed to work closely with the teachers, staff and children.
The website is packed full of useful information from Sunday Services, activities and events, and helpful advice for those seeking baptisms, weddings and funerals.
Whether you are new or a regular member of the churches or community, we are glad that you are here, and we hope that you find what you are looking for.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of any assistance.
Rev Simon and Rev Louise Moore, Vicars
01525 643478 RevSimon@3churches.uk RevLouise@3churches.uk
Around the Benefice - 29 August - 14 September
Sunday 31 August
Silsoe 9:30am – Morning Worship with Rev Louise
Holy Communion 10:30am – with Rev Simon
Pulloxhill 11:00am – Morning Worship with Rev Louise & Lay Leader of Worship Liz Coulson
From the Pulpit – Hypocrisy – Rev Simon
You can listen to Rev Simon’s sermon ‘Hypocrisy’ preached in Silsoe Church on 24 August 2025 Bible readings for the day: Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Luke 13:10-17
Sunday 31 August 3pm – Benefice Tea Party – more details here
Wednesday 3 September 8:30am – Online Prayer Meeting – more details here
Wednesday 3 September – Final session of the Alpha Course – more details here
Sunday 7 September
Silsoe 9:30am – Holy Communion with Rev Simon
Holy Communion 10:30am – with Rev Louise & Rev Olivia
Pulloxhill 11:00am – Morning Worship with Rev Simon
Sunday 7 September 2:30pm – Flitton Cream Teas – more details here
Wednesday 10 September 8:30am – Online Prayer Meeting – more details here
Thursday 11 September
Silsoe 11:30am
– Mid-week morning worship. (Coffee at 11am, lunch at 12 noon) – more details here
Sunday 14 September
Flitton 10:00am – Holy Communion. A farewell service for Rev Anne Barker and organist Bob Barker – more details here
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends
I’ve just returned from Tanzania having spent 12 days running two training conferences for pastors in Dodoma and Mwanza. I had the privilege of spending time in a vibrant but challenging context with 90 leaders in the church. I came back tired but grateful for the opportunity to share teaching, to encourage and enable the wider
church.
Context and culture shifts the way we apply Biblical truths, how do we consider this week’s Gospel passage (Luke 14:1,7-14) on invitation and hospitality? It makes us consider who we would invite to a meal and for what reasons. In Tanzania where the average income is 2.5% of ours in the UK, the dynamic changes considerably. To what extent are we people who welcome those on the margins of society, those perhaps unlike us, to our tables?
The heart of this teaching is that we don’t invite people based on prestige and power, we do so because God wants no one to be left out. It’s easy to develop friendships with like minded people where there is mutual benefit. Radically here we are called to do so in a possibly one sided relationship, to reflect the grace of God.
One thing Louise and I found consistently in our 7 years in Kenya and Zimbabwe was the overwhelming generosity and hospitality towards us by people who had little. May we deepen a lifestyle of warm and welcoming generosity to all.
With Love and Prayers
Simon and Louise
Verse of the week Luke 14:11
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
The common shared vision of the Benefice is
“Living Our Faith, Loving Our Communities”
and this supported by a set of values across all three churches:
Christ centred Prayerful Worshipful Hospitable Community focused United
Each of the three Churches has their own specific opportunities and challenges but by working together and offering an appropriate range of worship options, the Benefice is able to deliver its vision and values and meet the needs of its congregations.