Home Welcome Worship History Community Friends Calendar Contact Groups Music Magazine Links Prayer Link Policy Location Weekly Bulletins Elstow Abbey Magazine Dec 2008 - January 2009 Hymn Lists Janaury 2009 Calendar December 2008 - January 2009 Bible Course from January 2009 Site Updated: Janaury 4th 2009 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 Services at Elstow January - February 2009 Janaury 4th - Christmas 2 10.00am Holy Communion with Sunday School 11.15am Mattins (Group) 6.30pm Evensong January 11th - Epiphany 1 10.00am Holy Communion 6.30pm Evensong Janaury 18th - Epiphany 2 - Christian Unity Week - 11.00am United Service at John Bunyan Christian Fellowship 6.30pm Evening Prayer and Holy Communion January 25th - Epiphany 3 10.00am Young People’s Service 11.15am Holy Communion 6.30pm Bedford Christian Unity Service (held at Elstow Abbey) February 1st - Epiphany 4 10.00am Holy Communion with Sunday School 11.15am Mattins (Group) 6.30pm Evensong Weekday Services of Holy Communion: Thursdays at 11am Elstow Weekly Bulletin December 21st and 28th, January 4th 2009

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