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St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale
OUR BENEFICE IS IN VACANCY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW RECTOR.
FOR DETAILS, VISIT https://www.cofesuffolk.org/about-us/vacancies/rector-sancroft-benefice.phpThe congregation of this beautiful small church in the Waveney Valley is drawn from the six parishes that make up the Sancroft Benefice. Services are taken from the Book of Common Prayer published orginally by William Sancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury and a benefactor of this church.
There is a service of Holy Communion on the second Sunday of the month at 9am, Festival services at Christmas, Easter and Harvest Thanksgiving and Choral Evensong from time to time.
This Grade 1 listed building is included in Simon Jenkin's book '1000 Best English Churches'. It is a small church with a big history. It continues to provide a place for quiet reflection.
A newly published illustrated Guide is available in the church. It helps to support the maintenance of the church fabric.
When visiting please park in the layby below the church.
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All Saints', Mendham
OUR BENEFICE IS IN VACANCY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW RECTOR.
FOR DETAILS, VISIT https://www.cofesuffolk.org/about-us/vacancies/rector-sancroft-benefice.phpAll Saints Parish Church, Mendham is a beautiful church sat on the edge of the Waveney river. It has a stunning Ascension East window, a place to sit and find peace. There is a larder in the church which you can donate tins and packets of food or help yourself to if you are struggling.
We are committed to loving God and our neighbours and serving the community where we can. We have a strong relationship with our local school. Revd Diane goes into take assemblies as does the Open the book team, and the school come into church for special occasions and services.
We have two services a month. The first Sunday is the village service which is informal with some singing, often guitarists, bible reading, reflection and open discussion. We begin at 9.30am with coffee and chat. This service is very suitable if you want to dip your toe in. The third Sunday is Holy Communion 9.30am with hymns etc.
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All Saints', Stradbroke
OUR BENEFICE IS IN VACANCY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW RECTOR.
FOR DETAILS, VISIT https://www.cofesuffolk.org/about-us/vacancies/rector-sancroft-benefice.phpThe Parish of Stradbroke is a rural village with a population of about 1400. All Saints Parish Church is in the centre of the village. We are working hard to keep the building maintained and to serve our community where we can.
We have two services a month:
1st Sunday of the month at 10.30am we have Holy Communion followed by refreshments and fellowship.
3rd Sunday of the month at 10.30am we have an informal service that begins with refreshments; we sing, listen to a bible reading, have a reflection and we often have a discussion that anyone can join in or you can just listen.
We welcome everyone whether you have a faith, are not sure, or are just curious. Come and join us.
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St Peter & St Paul, Fressingfield
OUR BENEFICE IS IN VACANCY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW RECTOR.
FOR DETAILS, VISIT https://www.cofesuffolk.org/about-us/vacancies/rector-sancroft-benefice.phpThe parish church of St Peter & St Paul in Fressingfield has been standing since the 14th century with many interesting historical features, including 15th century pews. The church is open every day for visitors.
We are committed to worshipping God, growing in love and faith, serving our community, loving God and our neighbours. We have four Sunday services a month which include traditional and contemporary worship and we enjoy refreshments and a chat afterwards.
There is a benefice newsletter published monthly for our six parishes and you can have this emailed to you if you contact the benefice administrator on [email protected]
You can also read it in the NEWS on this site, then NOTICE SHEETS.
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St Andrew, Weybread
OUR BENEFICE IS IN VACANCY AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW RECTOR.
FOR DETAILS, VISIT https://www.cofesuffolk.org/about-us/vacancies/rector-sancroft-benefice.phpWe extend a warm welcome to anyone who wants to visit, sit a while, contemplate, pray or worship with us. (See services). We welcome visitors, bellringers (pre-booked), walkers and cyclists. We are dog-friendly.
You can find the round-towered church of St. Andrew at the end of Church Road (opposite the nursery). We are always open during daylight hours.
Although there are signs of its medieval origin, the church was sympathetically restored in the 1870s by the Diocesan Architect R M Phipson and many local craftspeople. There are magnificent stained glass windows and memorials to Weybread resident Sgt Ablett, the first man in Suffolk to win the Victoria Cross.
There is seating in the well maintained churchyard and we are currently remapping the graves.
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