July 2020 Benefice News Come and join us: this seems to be a theme at the moment. For a long time we have been talking about the church going out there – to others, to serve our communities by showing and sharing the love of God in practical ways. Preachers...

Reflection on Wednesday 24th June – Whose lives matter?   1 John 3: 17 – 24 “17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? 18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but...

Lots of things to look forward to this month: events and services, get togethers with family and friends, and Christmas dinner! Christmas is often a time for extreme emotions both happy and sad, with people’s expectations often wrongly high, which can lead to disappointment, arguments and tears. On the other...

The theme for some of our primary schools has been trust. I went into all 3 of our primary schools and told the story of Abraham and Sarah, who had to wait a long, long time to have a child of their own. I tried to illustrate this by having...

Please allow me to introduce myself…   It’s been a long and interesting journey which has brought me this far and I am looking forward to continuing it with you all in the Sancroft Benefice. I grew up in Framsden and Suffolk is in my veins. Having said that I...