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On Sunday, 8 November, at 2.30 pm,Bury St Edmunds Quakers will lay a wreath of White Poppies at the War Memorial on Angel Hill. As is Quaker practice, the group will stand in silence for 20 minutes to remember the grief, suffering and sacrifice of all whose lives are affected by armed conflict. Each year, Quakers feel it needful to reflect...

There is one week to go until the first Transforming Suffolk Vision Night on Tuesday 10 November at 7pm at St Augustine's Church, Ipswich. This special evening will celebrate the relaunch as Transforming Futures Suffolk strengthens its identity across Suffolk and share its vision for the future. You'll hear inspiring stories from families, staff, and trustees about the difference Transforming...

Faith In Recovery Ipswich provides a space for anyone who has a faith, or is open to a faith, in Jesus and struggles with an addiction. The group meets 6-7pm on Wednesdays at The Key, 15 St Margaret’s Street, Ipswich IP4 2BB. This initiative is now linked to St. Mary Stoke church, Ipswich. You can follow Faith in Recovery UK here.

Eight Suffolk churches are delighted to have been awarded grants at the October 2026 meeting of the Grants Committee of Suffolk Historic Churches Trust, where a total of £50,800 was allocated. The grants went to St Andrew, Brockley, St Mary, Coddenham, St Mary, Glemsford, All Saints, Great Glemham,  SS Peter, Paul and Edmund, Hoxne, St Botolph, North Cove and, in Bury St...

... to The Priory Annual Carol Service and Christmas Lunch on Wednesday, 9 December  11am for Worship and Carols  1pm for Christmas Lunch. Enjoy a delicious two-course meal, choice of dessert, and a drink – all served in the festive spirit of the season. Vegetarian option available. Booking in advance required: email [email protected] tel: 01473 710721 Adults: £10 | Children: £5 Bring your friends and family...

Giddymoose has a free gift for Suffolk churches! It’s called For the Whole Church—a bumper pack of twelve complete, ready-to-use and instantly downloadable resources (not samples) for women’s, men’s, youth and children’s ministry. There’s also a marriage resource, a Bible study, a holiday club games book and three games for your next church social. With 133 pages and 151 Scripture references...

Rev. Wendy Norris, Managing Chaplain (Anglican - Church of England) at Highpoint Prison Chaplaincy has been in touch with the following request for a musician or musicians to play at two carol services this Christmas - and also with advance notice of an upcoming vacancy for a chaplain... "The musicians who came in to Highpoint prison to lead the music...

Nathan writes, "As part of my training to become a priest in the Church of England, I spent a week at Foxearth Meadows to complete my ‘social context placement’... These placements are designed to give ordinands such as myself experience of Christian ministry outside the walls of a church building, in hospitals, prisons, funeral homes, and even nature reserves. Though I...

Christmas can be a particularly difficult time of year for single people. In our 2022 survey, 70% of single people said they found at least some aspects of Christmas hard. But there are lots of things that churches and individuals can do to make the festive season joyful for everyone in your community. Browse the Single Friendly Church Network resources...

The Filipino community at St Edmund’s Church in Bury St Edmunds gathered on Sunday 27 September to celebrate the feast of its patron, St Lorenzo Ruiz, with Mass and a celebration of Filipino culture. Fr Mark Hackeson inspired the community to begin commemorating the feast in 2016, establishing a tradition that has been observed annually ever since. St Lorenzo Ruiz...