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 - 7th to 15th November 2026
From the Pulpit – Bible Sunday – Rev Louise
Listen to Rev Louise’s sermon preached on Bible Sunday (25th October 2026) in Silsoe Church.
Bible readings for the day: Colossians 3:12-17 and Matthew 24:30-35
Sunday 8th November
Remembrance Sunday
Silsoe – 10:30am Walk of Witness from Millennium Green
10:45am Act of Remembrance at War Memorial followed by church service
Flitton – 10:45am Act of Remembrance followed by church service
Pulloxhill – 10:45am Act of Remembrance in churchyard followed by church service
Silsoe 6pm – Said Communion with Rev Louise followed by a Swedish Soiree – a chance to meet Jenny our Swedish placement minister with drinks and Swedish nibbles. All welcome, we will start at about 6.30 and finish by 7.30pm.
Wednesday 11th November 8:30am – Online Prayer Meeting – more details here
Wednesday 11th November Silsoe Vicarage 7pm – Bible Course – more details here
Saturday 14th November 2pm – Flitton Christmas Market – more details here
Thursday 12th November Silsoe, 8:00am – Morning Said Communion – informal, 30 minutes.
Sunday 15th November
Silsoe 9:30am – Holy Communion with Rev Olivia
Silsoe 6:00pm – Reflect and Connect – more details here
Flitton 10:30am – Cafe Church with Rev Louise
Pulloxhill 11am – Holy Communion with Rev Olivia
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends
On Remembrance Sunday to some extent the world comes to a stop. It needs to, in order to consider the folly of the past and the sadness that armed aggression will need at times to be confronted and result in war. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and peace. On the opening day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1st 1916 over 19,000 British soldiers died and 38,000 were injured. The peak age of active soldiers that were killed on that day was, 19.
We stop to remember, to give thanks and to dedicate ourselves that this must never happen again, yet it did and it does. Many will sing on Remembrance Sunday the line from the hymn, Dear Lord and father of Mankind, -‘forgive our foolish ways’. But words need to be backed by actions. The awe in which we hold the sacrificial acts of bravery should never be diminished. One way we can honour these is to to be careful that our lives aren’t the cause of conflict in our relationships and to do this on a daily basis. We can lay down our lives, at least a part of them each day for others in gracious forgiveness and generosity. May God help us.
With Love and Prayers
Simon and Louise
Want to find out more about us?
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.