Home Welcome Worship History Community Friends Calendar Contact Groups Music Magazine Links Prayer Link Policy Location Weekly Bulletins Elstow Abbey Magazine April 08 Hymn Lists May 2008 Site Updated: May 11th 2008 Elstow Abbey and Green : October-November Elstow Abbey was founded in 1078 by the Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror. It became one of the richest of the 106 Benedictine nunneries existing at the time and in its hey-day, in the fourteenth century, the building was twice its present size. The end of the Abbey came in 1539, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries. By the time of Elizabeth I, the church itself had been reduced to its present dimensions, becoming the parish church of the village. The six Norman arches that still remain from the original building remind us of the Abbey’s long history of Christian worship. Elstow is famous as the home of John Bunyan . He was baptised in our font in 1628 and as a child and young man he worshipped regularly in this abbey church. If you have any questions about this website, or if you would like to contact someone at Elstow Abbey via e-mail, please use the following link : Elstow Abbey inquiries Elstow Abbey and Green in August Sunday Services May and June 2008 May 4th - Sunday after Ascension Day 10.00am Family Communion and Sunday School 11.15am Mattins 6.30pm Evensong May 11th - Pentecost 10.00am Family Communion with Sunday School 6.30pm Christian Aid Service at St. Michael’s. Bedford (No Evensong at Elstow Abbey) May 18th - Trinity Sunday (Pentecost 1) 10.00am Family Communion with Sunday School 11.15am Mattins 5.30pm The Friends of Elstow Abbey AGM in the Church Hall 6.30pm Friends Evensong - Preacher Canon Dr. Peter Sedgwick. May 25th - Pentecost 2 10.00am Young People’s Service with Baptism 11.15am Parish Communion 6.30pm Evensong and Holy Communion June 1st - Pentecost 3 10.00am Family Communion with Sunday School 11.15am Mattins 6.30pm Evensong Weekday Services of Holy Communion: Each Thursday at 11am Weekly Bulletin (latest on-line copy) Church Calendar (May - June 2008)

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