St Peter & St Paul, Fressingfield

The 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]

All Saints', Mendham

All 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 10.15am with coffee and chat. This service is very suitable if you want to dip your toe in. The third Sunday is Holy Communion 10.30am with hymns etc.

St John the Baptist, Metfield

The parish church of Metfield is a beautiful, light church with lots of history in the centre of the village. We are committed to loving God and our neighbours and serving our parish where we can.

Very friendly people who will welcome you to any of their services or events.

There is the informal gathering on the 1st Sunday at 9.30am when people bring a poem or reading; there is chat, refreshments and a prayer at the end with coffee and time to chat.

2nd Sunday, 10.30am there is a village service with hymns, bible reading and reflection, prayers and coffee afterwards.

4th Sundays, 10.30am service of Holy Communion - a little more traditional, also with hymns etc and coffee after the service.

We also have a larder where you can donate tins and packets of food and to help yourself to if you are struggling.

St Andrew, Weybread

We 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.

St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale

The beautiful, fairly small, well kept church of St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale is well worth a visit. It has lots of history and is a quiet space where you can find peace.

We have a service once a month on 2nd Sundays at 8.30am, a service of Holy Communion in the style of the Book of Common Prayer. A said service of about 30 minutes. A wonderful start to a Sunday.

We also have seasonal services for Harvest and Christmas.

We draw people from the parish and beyond who have a love for the Book of Common Prayer. A warm welcome awaits you.

All Saints', Stradbroke

The 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.