Monks Eleigh Benefice with Chelsworth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston

There are 5 Churches with the Monks Eleigh Benefice - St Peters, Monks Eleigh; All Saints, Chelsworth: St Mary's, Brent Eleigh; St Peters, Milden and St Mary's, Kettlebaston.

Services rotate around the 5 Churches and Rev Mike Birt is the Benefice Rector. We have 3 Elders serving here - Sue Birt, Ann Perry and Maureen Morris. 

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Phone us: 07817335122

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What's on

A Musical Evening

for 3 hours
Monks Eleigh Village Hall
Church Hill Monks Eleigh Suffolk, IP7 7JL, United Kingdom

On 11th October 2025 at 7pm Monks Eleigh and Brent Eleigh Churches will be hosting a joint Musical Evening with the Edmund Octet. There will be a 3 Course home cooked meal provided and alcohol will be available to be purchased. It will be held in the lovely Monks Eleigh Village Hall where there is ample parking. It promises to be a fun evening.
Tickets can still be bought though they are selling fast. It is £25 per ticket.
You can buy them from Ann Perry on 01449 402 245.

HOME BIBLE STUDY

Every Tuesday at for 2 hours
The Rectory
The Street Monks Eleigh, IP7, United Kingdom

Every Tuesday afternoon from 2.30pm at The Rectory there is a Home Bible Study Group. All are welcome.
We will be looking into depth the readings given from the previous Sunday Service. It is an opportunity to further explore the Bible.
Refreshments are served at the beginning of the Home Group

SERVICE OF LIGHT AND LIFE

for 1 hour
Brent Eleigh, St Mary
Hall Road Brent Eleigh Sudbury, CO10 9NP, United Kingdom

This service will take place on 2nd November at 3pm at Brent Eleigh Church. This is an opportunity to remember and pray for all the people we know who have died, not only recently but also in the past.
As we offer their names up to God for prayer, we also light a candle for them.
This is a very moving and reflective service on All Saints Day.

Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Benefice of Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm.
We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Parish Safeguarding officer Rev Mike Birt 01449740623 or the Diocesan Safeguarding officer Karen Galloway 07785621319 or [email protected] if you have any immediate concerns about the safety of someone. Please contact the Police and your local authority's children or adult social care services.
Further information can be be found on the Diocesan website Promoting a safer Church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich,