The Claydon Benefice

The Claydon Benefice became a legal entity in 2019 although the three parishes of Claydon & Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham had been co-operating together under a single Priest-in-Charge for many years, and the current Rector is Revd Tracey Caswell.

The Rectory for the Benefice is at 7 Back Lane Claydon.

What's on

Ash Wednesday

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
The Parish Church of Claydon & Barham,
Address
Church Lane Barham Ipswich, IP6 0PT, United Kingdom
St Mary's Church, Gt Blakenham
Address
Stowmarket Road Gt Blakenham Ipswich, IP6 0LR, United Kingdom

Join us for our Ash Wednesday Service at Barham Church or Great Blakenham Church

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Lent Group

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
The Rectory
Address
7 Back Lane Claydon

All 4 groups will be following the national course "Draw Near" and there are booklets in each Church. It invites you to develop a rhythm of life that will help you grow as a disciple of Christ day by day, especially as we prepare to celebrate the mystery of God's saving love at Easter. Draw Near is the official Church of England booklet for Lent 2026. The booklets are recommended for everyone to use during Lent regardless of whether or not you plan to attend the weekly house groups.
we will attempt to keep all the groups in sync so that you can change groups it a date is inconvenient.
Contact for this Group is Revd Tracey on 07742 999633

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Lent Group

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Revd Jenny's home
Address
10 Phillipps Road Barham

All 4 groups will be following the national course "Draw Near" and there are booklets in each Church. It invites you to develop a rhythm of life that will help you grow as a disciple of Christ day by day, especially as we prepare to celebrate the mystery of God's saving love at Easter. Draw Near is the official Church of England booklet for Lent 2026. The booklets are recommended for everyone to use during Lent regardless of whether or not you plan to attend the weekly house groups.
we will attempt to keep all the groups in sync so that you can change groups it a date is inconvenient.
Contact for this Group is Revd Jenny on 01473 830205

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Our churches

Safeguarding

"Our Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO of our churches, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

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