Orford, St Bartholomew

Welcome to St Bartholomew Church Orford, the historic spiritual and musical heart of the community of Orford.  Details of all church services and other events can be found under the 'services and events' tab on the left hand column.  We form part of the Wilford Benefice of 18 churches on the Wilford Peninsula on the Suffolk coast. 

More details of other Churches in the Benefice can be found under the '18 churches of the Wilford Benefice' tab on the left hand column. 

The church is open daily to visitors and St Nicholas Chapel is set aside as a quiet area for private prayer and contemplation.   


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Catherine Ennis Memorial Recital: Francesca Massey

for 2 hours, 15 mins
Orford, St Bartholomew
Church Street Orford Woodbridge, IP12 2LW, United Kingdom

Spectacular sounds on the splendid organ at Orford Church as top organist Francesca Massey gives a recital with music by Mozart, Bach, and Cecilia McDowall.

The annual Catherine Ennis Memorial Recital in Orford Church commemorates the late Catherine Ennis, former president of the Royal College of Organists and director of music at the Church of St Lawrence Jewry, London. Catherine was Patron of the Orford Organ Project, which saw the successful installation in Orford of the magnificent Peter Collins organ originally built in 1977 for the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton, and designed by Britten scholar, Prof. Peter Evans.

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Annual Parochial Church meeting

Report to APCM 2025 (1).pdf
Church 2024 accounts for APCM.docx
6_4_25 Agenda, Minutes and reports for St Bartholomew’s Orford APCM 2.pdf

Our APCM will be held on 6th April 2025 at 11.00am following morning service.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Orford: St Bartholomew 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 of St.Edmundsbury & Ipswich’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 Benefice Safeguarding officer Charlotte Gooch on telephone 07842 582870 or the Rural Dean Revd Mandy Reynolds
tel: 01394 420129 [email protected]@gmail or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Karen Galloway on 07785 621319 or [email protected].

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority's children or adult care services.

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