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 15 - 23 March
Sunday 16 March
Silsoe 9:30am –
Holy Communion with Rev Louise
Flitton 10:30am – Cafe Church with Rev Simon and Lay Leader of Worship Jo Holt
Pulloxhill 6pm – Healing Service with Holy Communion with Rev Simon and Rev Louise
From the Pulpit – Temptation – Rev Louise
On 9 March 2025, Rev Louise preached a sermon on Temptation – you can listen to it here. Bible readings for the day: Psalm 91:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13
Saturday 15 March 10am – Benefice Vision Morning – more details here
Wednesday 19 March 8:30am – Online morning prayers – more details here
Wednesday 19 March 7:30 pm – Second session of 2025 Lent course – more details here
Friday 21 March 2:00pm – Repeat of second session of the 2025 Lent course – more details here
Sunday 23 March
Silsoe 9:30am –
Holy Communion with Rev Louise & Rev Simon
Flitton 10:30am – Morning Worship with Reader Gillian Kern
Pulloxhill 11am – Morning Worship with Rev Simon and Rev Louise
Pulloxhill 4pm – Messy Sunday – more details here
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends
Hopefully you are aware that in recent weeks we have sent out a letter about giving in the Benefice and also more recently we have started the process of revising our electoral roll. The latter is revised every 6 years and that time has come.
Our electoral roll, putting aside the ability it gives someone to be on church PCC, is an important indicator of our church family size and its commitment to the mission and
ministry of the parishes. The roll should reflect the regular worshipping church congregation and gives the Diocese a sense of our relative size and shape. It has significant implications if the roll does not reflect the congregations as this influences clergy provision in the future. If you are a member of our church family, please make sure you have signed a new form. This needs to be done regardless of what has happened previously.
Finally, thank you for your prayers and support ongoingly, during this Lenten time we pray that all of us would once again or for the first time grasp the magnitude of God’s love for us in the life and death of Jesus, and be people of hope as our verse of the week declares.
With Love and Prayers
Simon and Louise
Verse of the week Philippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await
a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ
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.