Network Suffolk

Regional Team Minister for the Eastern Baptist Association Rev David Mayne reflects on how ecumenical encounter and theological openness deepen discipleship, enrich ministry, and strengthen Christian unity. "Each year, we invite all the Baptist ministers and leaders across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire together for our regional Ministers’ Conference. It is a highlight of the year for me, and it...

Morning Star Trust is sailing from Ipswich next month with  Talitha Koum, FamilyFirst and Ipswich Maritime Trust / Ipswich Academy. Free places to anyone in Christian leadership or organisation. Perfect for youth and adult groups - building confidence & growing in faith Adventure at sea, developing teamwork, learning new skills, having a lot of fun Day sails, weekends, or longer 9 to 17...

Lark Rise Retreats invites you to their retreat day based on Luke 8.40 - 56, led by Rev Helen Rengert at St Edmunds Church, Langer Rd, Felixstowe on Saturday 9 May. The retreat day will utilise liturgy from the Northumbria Community related to being on the margins and there will be time for reflection and journaling as well as guided...

Parishioners gathered in large numbers on Good Friday to witness a moving and imaginative presentation of the Stations of the Cross by the St Edmunds Players Drama Group. The group offered a fresh and reflective interpretation of the traditional devotion, portraying a range of characters who might have been present at Calvary. Among them were a Roman Centurion, Veronica, who...

Enjoy a picnic together, then walk and pray together as the sun sets. A beautiful, reflective evening for all. On Thursday, May 14 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The Ascension Day Prayer Walk has become a firm favourite in the calendar, where we gather and celebrate Ascension Day in God’s glorious creation! Either come just for the prayer walk at...

Drop in for an hour or all night. Worship, different areas of focus and refreshments each hour. All are welcome!

Is your church a place where people facing hunger and hardship can belong fully?  The Trussell Trust would love you to come to the launch of its Walking Humbly resources online on 7 May from 9am to 10.30am. The resources include a booklet for church leaders and a series of Bible Studies to help explore how churches can be communities where...

Cantus Firmus Choir, under conductor, Richard Hubbard will be performing a concert of music reflecting new life in Christ. The choir is delighted to be joined on this occasion by guest artist, Natasha Petrovic on violin. On: Saturday 9 May 2026 at 7pm At: St Andrew’s Church, Rushmere, Ipswich IP5 1DH Tickets £13 (under 18s £5), from cantusfirmus.org.uk/ Cantus Firmus Choir is drawn...

Dora Brown is at a pivotal moment. Demand for its work is growing, and so is its ambition. A Head of Development is needed who can help unlock the next chapter, growing income, building meaningful partnerships and making sure more families can live in safe, dignified homes. This is not a box-ticking role. It is a hands-on one, with real...

  Catherine Larner, a freelance writer, editor and presenter based in Woodbridge, brings a wealth of experience to her insightful book reviews. She writes for the national, regional and Christian press and contributes daily reading notes for BRF’s Day by Day with God. Catherine recommends this newly published memoir about growing up in a missionary family among the addicts and...