This entry is part of the overall "A Church Near You" initiative and as such the structure of the entry is fairly much predetermined but hopefully you will be able to find your way round and get the information you are seeking. This entry was established in January 2005 and we are attempting to keep it up to date. If you are unable to find what you are looking for or have suggestions as you how we could improve the information or add additional information or you want to share with us your interest in the Church please use the "Contact us" link to e-mail your thoughts. We really would like to hear from you.

There may be a number of reasons why you have ended up at Claydon & Barham Church site. Whatever the reason is we hope we can help

IF YOU ARE MOVING TO THE AREA AND LOOKING FOR A CHURCH TO JOIN.
We hope what we are offering meets your needs. Details of the services etc are on the main site which you can return to by clicking on "return to our Church Listing" at the top of this page. From this page you can click on the PICTURE GALLERY to see views of the Church inside and outside and some of the items of Interest. You can select items under NEWS including the current diary of services and events and items of current interest. In the RELATED PAGES section you will find not only items about the Church History but also items about Church Groups.
We hope you will be interested enough to at least come and give us a look, If you do we would recommend that you come to one of the 10am Sunday Services and stay for a coffee and a chat afterwards. We look forward to welcoming you.

IF YOU ARE HERE ON HOLIDAY LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO WORSHIP
There you can see our service pattern on the main page by on "return to our Church Listing" at the top of this page. Whilst this service pattern is the norm there may be changes for major festivals or possibly when Clergy are on holiday so please check the "What's On" item in the NEWS section to make sure of service time and type. Whenever you join us you will receive a warm welcome.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CHURCH HISTORY/ARCHITECTURE OR PERHAPS OUR MADONNA AND CHILD STATUE
Hopefully if you click on "return to our Church Listing" at the top of this page. You will find items that interest you in the PICTURE GALLERY and in the RELATED PAGES section including some links to other internet sites. If you wish for a copy of our comprehensive Church Guide please send a cheque for at least £1.50 and an A5 SAE to the contact address.

IF YOU ARE DOING FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE PAST ASSOCIATIONS WITH OUR CHURCH.
If your ancestors were Clergy or members of the aristocracy you may well find them mentioned on these pages or in our Church Guide by virtue of them being named on some form of memorial. Otherwise you will probably have to visit the County Archives in nearby Ipswich to view the microfiche copies of our parish registers.

Now you have read this please click on "Barham, St Mary & St Peter" at the top of this page to return to our main page - we hope you enjoy your visit to our site.