St Mary Magdalene, Barkway

This Parish has not as yet registered with the Parish Giving Scheme and as such unfortunately you are not yet able to set up a direct debit or make a one-off gift to this Parish. If you would like to in the future, please 'Register your interest' and we will convey your interest onto the Parish.

We are a small rural benefice in North East Hertfordshire, covering an area that includes Barkway, Barley, Reed, Buckland, Chipping, Nuthampstead and Newsells. Our nearest towns are Royston and Buntingford, but Cambridge is also within easy reach.

Our active churches are in Barkway, Barley and Reed (Please click on the service times tab at the top of the page to find out the times of our services); there is a redundant church is Buckland, where occasional services are held. (For addresses and postcodes of our churches, please press the churches tab at the top of the screen.)

As Christians, we seek to worship God and live out our faith in our communities and beyond, in word and action, through loving God and loving our neighbour.

We would very much like to welcome you to join us for worship or for any other activities in the benefice.

Full details regarding the benefice are available by clicking https://unitedbenefice.wordpress.com

Our United Benefice has been in vacancy since July 2022 but we are pleased to announce that the Reverend Mark Bridgen, currently Team Rector of the benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry and Team Vicar of St Mary Kippington in Rochester Diocese, has been appointed as Rector of the benefice of Barkway, Barley, Reed and Buckland.

Given the completion of the usual legal formalities, the Licensing by Bishop Alan will take place on Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 7.30pm in Barkway St Mary Magdalene church. Further details will follow in due time. In the meantime, please remember Mark, his wife Karen, and their family in your prayers as he prepares to take up this new role.in the meantime, we seek to worship God and discover ways to live out our faith in our communities and beyond, in word and action, through loving God and loving our neighbour.