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
We’d love to hear from you – Community Survey
We, together with the 3 Parochial Church Councils, would be grateful to hear your thoughts and views on what we can do to best support our community, both now and in the future. Please would you take a few moments to fill in a short online survey and tell us what you think?
Survey Link
Any number of people in the same household can take part, and we would love feedback from people of all ages.
Thank you for your help.
60 Second Sermon – 1 January 2025 – The Covenant Prayer
You can find a copy of the Methodist Covenant Prayer here
Around the Benefice 3 -12 January
Sunday 5 January
Silsoe 9:30am –
Holy Communion with Rev Simon
Flitton 10:30am –
Morning Worship with Rev Louise
Pulloxhill 11am – Holy Communion with Rev Simon
From the Pulpit – 4th Sunday of Advent 2024 – Rev Louise
On 22 December 2024, Rev Louise preached the sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent – you can listen to it here. Bible readings for the day: Hebrews 10:5-10 and Luke 1:39-45
Monday 6 January 2pm-4pm – Flitton Church Hall
tea, coffee, cake, conversation, bring along your craft projects or board games
Wednesday 8 January 8:30am – Online morning prayers – more details here
Thursday 9 January Silsoe 11:30 am –
Mid-week Morning Worship followed by lunch with Reader Gillian Kern and Lay Leader of Worship Maggie Jeeves – more details here
Sunday 12 January
Silsoe 9:30am –
Holy Communion with Rev Simon & Rev Louise
Pulloxhill 11am – Holy Communion with Rev Simon & Rev Louise
Flitton 6pm – Healing Service with communion with Rev Simon & Rev Louise – more details here
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends
Welcome to 2025, we hope the last few weeks have been a time of blessing and joy for you all. Thank you so much for the cards and gifts we received from you.
As we move into the New Year it’s a tangible invitation to leave behind what has hindered or held us back in our journey of faith and to hold onto what can deepen our faith. To reflect the nature of Jesus in our words and actions. This is the day that God has blessed us with and we are invited to live it well for him. Also to honour those around us however near or distant they are to us.
Please join us in the Methodist Covenant Prayer which we use as an act of commitment in beginning this year as we mean to carry on. You can listen to the prayer with Rev Simon here or read it here.
As you pray it may you discover the things and actions that it points to, not a prayer in theory but one for action. On 5 January we celebrate the arrival of the Magi to witness the birth of Jesus. May the way we live this year clearly show that Christ is central to the way we live and witnessed in our lives.
With Love and Prayers for 2025
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.