Stourhead Benefice

Stourhead Benefice is a group of eight churches here in rural West Suffolk. Each church has its own individual characteristics. Take a look at each one on the "our churches" tab.

Our Rector is Fr Christopher Giles. His contact details are listed below.

Information about parking and accessibility is available under each individual parish.

Mondays

Evening Prayer at St Peter and St Paul Kedington 5pm (except Bank Holidays). 

Tuesday

10 am - 12 noon Dolce Gusto Coffee Morning St Peter and St Paul Kedington. 

Wednesday

10am  Said Eucharist at St Peter and Paul’s Kedington


Sunday 24 August

10am Sung Eucharist at Mary the Virgin Great Bradley 

6pm Evensong Praise St Peter and St Paul, Kedington

Sunday 31 August 

10am Sung Eucharist at St Mary's Little Wratting followed by summer brunch - all welcome

4pm Songs of Praise at All Saints Barnardiston followed by refreshments. 

Sunday 7 September

10am Sung Eucharist St Peter and St Paul, Kedington

Sunday 14 September

8am Said Eucharist St Peter and St Paul Kedington

10am Sung Eucharist All Saints Great Thurlow

Sunday 21 September

10am at St Peter's Little Thurlow 

10am Family Service  at Mary's Great Wratting

Sunday 28 September

10am Sung Eucharist at Mary the Virgin Great Bradley followed by Harvest Lunch - see services and events tab on the left.

6pm Evensong Praise St Peter and St Paul, Kedington


We are maintaining good hygiene practises including, for example, priests and servers using alcohol-based hand-sanitiser before Holy Communion, and before distributing the consecrated wafers.

Sharing of the common cup is now permitted. However, if you do not wish to receive from the Chalice, please say ‘Intinct’ as the Priest approaches you, and they will intinct (or dip) the wafer in consecrated wine from a separate Chalice.

Gluten Free wafers are available. If you require a gluten free wafer at communion, please speak to the priest or a member of the Ministry Team before the service.



Get in touch

Phone us: 01440 762901

Email us

What's on

Holy Communion and Summer Brunch

for 2 hours
St Mary's, Little Wratting
Haverhill Road Lt Wratting Haverhill, CB9 7UG, United Kingdom

A service of Holy Communion will be held in St Mary's Little Wratting at 10am. Followed by a summer brunch courtesy of the PCC. (Please note - photograph may not represent the brunch on the day!)

Songs of Praise

for 1 hour
All Saints Barnardiston
Barnardiston Haverhill, CB9 7TL, United Kingdom

A service of hymns, chosen by you!
The congregation choose what they would like to sing.
Followed by refreshments.

Evening Prayer

Every Monday at for 30 mins
Kedington, St Peter and St Paul
Mill Road Kedington Haverhill, CB9 7NN, United Kingdom

A short, quiet service, led by a member of the Ministry Team. We pray for the world, our country, our church, our communities, family, neighbours and ourselves.
No Evening Prayer on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Benefice of Stourhead 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 one of our Safeguarding Officers
Ruth Hopper ‬[email protected] or
Naomi Shelmerdine ‭[email protected]
They can also be contacted via 07405 624132

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway on 07785 621319 or email [email protected].

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. Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich".

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