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 15 June

10am Sung Eucharist at Mary's Great Wratting

10am Family Service at St Peter's Little Thurlow

6pm Meadowlark Praise St Peter and St Paul, Kedington

Sunday 22 June 

10am Sung Eucharist at Mary the Virgin Great Bradley

No Evensong the month.

Sunday 29 June 

10am Sung Eucharist All Saints Barnardiston

Sunday 6 July

10am Holy Communion a St Peter and St Paul Kedington

Sunday 13 July

8am Said Eucharist St Peter and St Paul Kedington

10am Sung Eucharist All Saints Great Thurlow


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

Mid-week Said Eucharist

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

A service of Holy Communion with no singing.

Occasionally, there will be a service of morning prayer instead of communion, when no priest is available.

Sung Eucharist

In January, March, April, June, August, October, December. Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Gt Wratting, St Mary
Gt Wratting Haverhill, CB9 7HD, United Kingdom

A service of Holy Communion with hymns

Family Service

In January, March, June, August, October, December. Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Lt. Thurlow, St Peter
Lt. Thurlow Haverhill, CB9 7JQ, United Kingdom

A service that uses modern words and is suitable for all the family - those used to church and those not.

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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