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 13 - 20 October 2024
Sunday 13 Oct
Silsoe 9:30am – Morning Worship with Rev Simon
Silsoe 6pm – Healing Service Holy Communion with Rev Simon, Rev Louise & Rev Anne Barker – more information here
Sunday 13 Oct
Flitton 10:30am – Holy Communion with Rev Louise
Sunday 13 Oct
Pulloxhill 11am – Morning Worship with Lay Leader of Worship Liz Coulson
From the Pulpit – Prophets & Exile – Rev Simon
‘Prophets and Exile’ – the fifth in the Bible Sermon Series – preached by Rev Simon on 13 October 2024 in Pulloxhill Church. You can listen to it here. Bible readings for the day: Nehemiah 2:17-20 and Mark 12:1-12
You can find the rest of the series here
Wednesday 16 October 8:30am
Weekly online prayer meeting – more details here
Wednesday 16 October 7pm
Fifth session of the Bible Course – more details here
Friday 18 October 7pm
Repeat of the third session of the Bible Course – more details here
Sunday 20 October
Silsoe 9:30am – Holy Communion with Rev Simon & Rev Louise
Flitton 10:30am – Cafe Church with Lay Leaders of Worship Jo Holt and Margaret Butt
Pulloxhill 11am – Holy Communion with Rev Simon & Rev Louise
Pulloxhill 4pm – Messy Church – more details here
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends
I wonder if you struggle with that age old challenge, to heed the wisdom of others. I sadly at times pride myself on my fierce independence to my cost! Words of advice and guidance are what helps us to steer a way in life through the obstacles that humanity and the world present.
We can think unfortunately that we know better and head blindly into a situation, with a little forewarning it would have been so much easier. For example failing to listen to instructions and advice can find us in exasperation looking for something, failing to use a key to access somewhere or finding someone a little challenging! If only we’d listened it would have been far more straight forward.
When it comes to the wisdom of God, the Bible as a narrative of our relationship with God is an ongoing circular loop, where we have failed to agree with God’s wisdom and rejected the relationship he invites us into. Nothing is new, and the prophets warning and our ancestors lack of sorrow is repeated time and time again to us and in us. We exile ourselves by our selfishness from God and each other.
We will see that the God sent his son Jesus as a messenger. Are we prepared to listen and know that he has plans for us, far better than our own?
With Love and Prayers
Simon and Louise
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.