William Sancroft’s Sunday.A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION according to the Book of Common Prayer, in honour of the life and witness of William Sancroft, 1617-1693 Sunday 15th November, 10.30am in Fressingfield Parish Church.Our benefice is named after him, his family home is known as Ufford Hall and his tomb is in Fressingfield churchyard. We are planning to commemorate the man who became not just a priest or a Dean or even a Bishop but who became the Archbishop of Canterbury, in a special Communion Service on Sunday 15th November.Among the tasks that William Sancroft was asked to undertake, was editing the revised version of the Book of Common Prayer, finally in 1662. Appropriately therefore, on the Sunday closest to his anniversary, we shall use that same service book for our worship. The text is included in our regular benefice service book but usually now confined to the monthly early morning Holy Communion services at Withersdale Church. On the 15th November however, we will include hymns and readings chosen especially for such an occasion, together with a short commentary around some of the less familiar elements. Come and help us celebrate Fressingfield’s most famous son who would have worshipped here, at St Peter and St Paul, at intervals throughout his life.
Following several months in vacancy, the parishes of the Sancroft Benefice are delighted to learn that the Revd Julia Curtis has now been appointed as Rector, to be installed in March of next year. Revd Julia is currently serving in the Diocese of Worcester and is well used to rural ministry.The benefice looks forward to giving her and her husband a warm welcome.This appointment follows the retirement of Revd Canon Susan Loxton after 17 years of faithful ministry.
Revd Maria was ordained as priest by the Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell, Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich, at a joyful service in St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 27th June. She was enthusiastically supported by members of our parishes.She took her first Holy Communion, with guest preacher Rich Henderson, Archdeacon of Suffolk, at the Sancroft Benefice service the next day, Sunday 28th June, at St Andrew's Weybread.
Join us monthly to pray for our Sancroft Benefice in vacancy. We move round the parishes each time. The next prayers will take place on Wednesday 2nd September, 7.30pm at Metfield Church. ThenWednesday 7th October, 2.30pm at Stradbroke ChurchWednesday 4th November, 2.30pm at Withersdale ChurchWednesday 2nd December, 2.30pm at Fressingfield Church
