On 1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month this is a Communion service in book of Common Worship format with Gloria and some responses sung as well as hymns . On the 2nd Sunday of each month this is a shorter Non-Eucharistic Morning Worship with Choir and hymns On Mothering Sunday and some other Sunday this will be a more child-friendly Family Communion service. All 10am services are followed by optional fellowship with tea & coffee in adjoining Church hall - a great chance to get to know people and make new friends, if you are new to the Church. The church has a modern audio system with hearing loop throughout. Services are relayed into adjoining hall if you feel you need to escape with young children.

Please Note that when there is a 5th Sunday in the month or on certain Sundays in December this service may be a benefice service held at either Henley or Gt Blakenham. Also on Remembrance Sunday the service starts at 10:30am to include the 2 minutes silence at 11am. Check "The Monthly notice sheet" via the menu on the left for details.

An opportunity to experience and enjoy an authentic expression of sung worship deeply rooted in the sounds and traditions of Scottish music

Come and make new Friends over a cuppa. all welcome

Totally informal drop-in for a cup of tea/coffee and somewhere to be warm and have a chat rather than sit at home. You can stay all morning or just drop in when out for a walk or a drive or just tending a loved one's grave. Dogs are very welcome if under control. An ideal opportunity to peruse the fascinating volumes of photos and history of Barham Church produced by the Church Recorders or the plans for the nearby Barham Meadows housing development . You can also peruse a branch of the Bacon Road Little Library which is hosted at the west end of the Church. This is a free library although for those who wish there is an opportunity to make a donation towards the work of the local Stowmarket and District Foodbank.
THERE WILL BE NO DROP-IN ON GOOD FRIDAY OR WHEN CHRISTMAS DAY/BOXING DAY FALLS ON A FRIDAY

You are invited to join us for this short informal and friendly service of Holy Communion. This Service is for anyone who might find a longer Service difficult, but still enjoys praising God, and is suitable for those with dementia and their carers. The service is followed by refreshments

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Monthly coffee morning for a friendly get together. Please note date change for this month to 17 January.

A monthly event for the mum dad and the children. We usually start with crafts or a similar activity in the Church Hall, followed by a short piece of child focussed worship in the church then return for a sit down two course meal back in the hall. We aim to finish around 6pm, In the summer months we may have outdoor activities such as Forest Church and in July we have a BBQ with the whole Church

Save the date full details to follow

Open Air Band Concert in the beautiful gardens of Barham Hall. We are pleased to announce that we have for the sixth year booked the very popular function band "It's Fete" (https://itsfeteband.co.uk/) as our main entertainers supported by the "Three Chordettes" (https://www.thethreechordettes.co.uk). These both exhibit amazing musical and singing talent and employ a professional sound engineer to ensure visitors get an excellent experience wherever they sit on the beautiful rolling lawns. It promises to be another great evening. Get your picnic baskets and tables out but no gazebos or barbecues please.

Whilst this is a large venue, numbers are strictly limited to 480 by the licencing arrangements and to ensure everyone has room to to sit and eat their picnics in comfort. This event has on previous occasions sold out before the early discount period expires so don't delay in getting booking your tickets

Gates open at 5.30pm to allow time for garden viewing prior to the music starting at 7pm and finishing around 10pm. Entry is by ticket only. Early booking price is £15 plus booking fee until 31st May 2026, after which any tickets which are left will cost the full price of £18 plus booking fee. All proceeds will go to the Claydon & Barham Church Fabric Fund

A three-day holiday club for primary school aged children. This popular Christian holiday club is now in its 37th year. Booking is vis TicketSource so please click on this link for further details and to book your Children in for 2026, The cost is £16 per child plus the TicketSource booking fee.
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Harvest Festival Communion for all ages. If you haven't been to Church for a while this is and ideal service to come back to. Thanksgiving gifts suitable for the Stowmarket & District and the FIND food banks will be most welcome. There is tea and coffee for all after the service and for those who have pre-booked a roast lunch at about 1pm (see separate event notice)

Over a number of years many people who have lost close family or friends have found this annual service to remember loved ones a great help to them. The service is quiet and short and this year takes place at 3pm on Sunday 25th October. Everyone welcome. The service will be followed by tea/coffee in Church extension.

Our service this week starts 30 minutes later than usual and will not include communion in order to incorporate an Act of Remembrance and the Silence at 11am. Wreaths will be laid on the War Memorials in the Church commemorating those from each village who died in the First and Second World Wars. All ages are welcome