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
