Stourhead Benefice is a group of eight churches here in rural West Suffolk. Each church has its own individual characteristics. Take a look at each one on the "our churches" tab.
Our Rector is Fr Christopher Giles. His contact details are listed below.
Information about parking and accessibility is available under each individual parish.
Mondays
Evening Prayer at St Peter and St Paul Kedington 5pm (except Bank Holidays).
Tuesday
10 am - 12 noon Dolce Gusto Coffee Morning St Peter and St Paul Kedington.
No coffee morning 23 or 30 December - recommences 6 January 20206.
Wednesday
10am Said Eucharist at St Peter and Paul’s Kedington
Sunday 7 December
10am Sung Eucharist St Peter and St Paul, Kedington
6pm Compline at St Mary's Little Wratting - see below
Compline is a Christian service of quiet contemplation and prayer performed at the end of the day, also known as Night Prayer. It gets its name from the Latin word completorium, meaning "completion," as it marks the conclusion of the day's worship.The service typically includes psalms, a Bible reading, prayers for protection, and a blessing, and it concludes with the tradition of silence before sleep.
Sunday 14 December
10am Sung Eucharist at All Saints Great Thurlow
6pm Compline at St Mary's Little Wratting - see above
Stourhead Benefice Christmas Carol Services begin with
Gt Wratting Friday 19 December 6pm
Sunday 21 December
10am Sung Eucharist at Mary the Virgin Great Wratting
10am Family Service St Peter's Little Thurlow
Stourhead Benefice Christmas Carol Services continue with
Kedington Sunday 21 December 4pm
Lt Wratting Sunday 21 December 6.30pm
Gt Bradley Tuesday 23 December 6.30pm
Crib Service Kedington Christmas Eve 3pm
Thurlows (at Gt Thurlow) Christmas Eve 4.30pm
Lt Bradley Christmas Eve 6.30pm
Barnardiston Christmas Eve 7pm
Midnight Mass Christmas Eve 11.30pm at Kedington
*Christmas Morning at Lt Thurlow* 10am
Sunday 28 December
10am Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin Great Bradley
Happy New Year!
We are maintaining good hygiene practises including, for example, priests and servers using alcohol-based hand-sanitiser before Holy Communion, and before distributing the consecrated wafers.
Sharing of the common cup is now permitted. However, if you do not wish to receive from the Chalice, please say ‘Intinct’ as the Priest approaches you, and they will intinct (or dip) the wafer in consecrated wine from a separate Chalice.
Gluten Free wafers are available. If you require a gluten free wafer at communion, please speak to the priest or a member of the Ministry Team before the service.
