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 - 2 - 10 May 2026
From the Pulpit – The Good Shepherd – Rev Simon
Here is Rev Simon’s sermon ‘The Good Shepherd’ which he preached on 26 April 2026 in Silsoe Church. Bible readings for the day: Acts 2:42:47 and John 10:1-10
Sunday 3 May
Silsoe 9:30am – Holy Communion with Rev Louise
Flitton 10:30am – Morning Worship with Rev Simon and Rev Louise followed by Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Pulloxhill 11:00am – Holy Communion with Rev Louise
Jesus 100 Reading groups
– various dates & times – more details here
Saturday 2 May 10:00am – Pulloxhill Church Clean – more details here
Wednesday 6 May 8:30am – Online Prayer Meeting – more details here
Wednesday 6 May 7:00pm – Alpha Course – more details here
Friday 8 May 7:30pm – Flitton & Greenfield in WW2 – Pulloxhill – Tickets from Linda Brown or on the door
Thursday 7 May
Silsoe 8:00am – Mid-week service – an informal, 30 minute spoken Holy Communion.
Sunday 10 May
Rogation Sunday
We’ll start with bacon butties at 8am at Flitton Church Hall (please book with Jo Holt on jo_holt@sky.com) before leaving at 8:30am to walk to Pulloxhill Church for a United Benefice Holy Communion service. Then a walk to Silsoe Church for prayers at about Noon before walking back to Flitton for about 1pm. The walk is about 8 miles in total and you are welcome to join Rev Simon, Rev Louise and Rev Olivia for the whole of the walk or just part.
Saturday 21 March 10:30 – 12:30 – Flitton Coffee Morning – more details here
Wednesday 25 March 8:30am – Online Prayer Meeting – more details here
Wednesday 25 March 7:00pm – Alpha Course paused for Easter
Saturday 28 March – Silsoe Easter Craft Fair – 10am – 4pm – more details here
SPOTLIGHT
Dear Friends,
St Stephen is the protagonist in the reading from the Acts of the Apostles this week (Acts 7:55-60). We don’t hear much about Stephen, mainly because his feast day is the 26th December and our minds are on other things.
The book of Acts documents the journeys and experiences of the first Christian communities, as they’re learning to live together exuding the radical hospitality and generosity Jesus had demonstrated to them. Stephen was appointed to serve those who were overlooked in the community. He was met with hostility and violent persecution when his teaching and preaching showed how God had always been on the move, not confined to one land or one building.
Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” A faith-filled life is not static, it’s about being on the move, receptive to where and whom God is calling you to serve and alert to who may be being overlooked in our community.
With love and prayers,
Rev Olivia
Verse of the week John 14.6
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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.