Stourhead Benefice

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. 

Wednesday

10am  Said Eucharist at St Peter and Paul’s Kedington


Sunday 2 November 

10am Sung Eucharist at St Peter and St Paul's Church Kedington

All Souls Service -Kedington Church 4pm.

Sunday 9 November Remembrance Sunday

10.50am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Great Thurlow followed service in All Saints Church

10.50am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Kedington Churchyard followed by a service with the uniformed youth groups and the Royal British Legion

Sunday 16 November

10am Sung Eucharist at St Peter's Little Thurlow

10am Family Service at St Mary's Great Wratting

Sunday 23 November

10am Sung Eucharist at Mary the Virgin Great Bradley

4pm Evensong Praise St Peter and St Paul, Kedington

Sunday 30 November

10am Sung Eucharist at All Saints Barnardiston 

6pm Compline at St Mary's Little Wratting

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.


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.



Get in touch

Phone us: 01440 762901

Email us

What's on

Sung Eucharist

Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 8 Feb 2026, 9 Aug 2026
Gt Thurlow, All Saints
Gt Thurlow Haverhill, CB9 7LF, United Kingdom

A gathering of all from across the Benefice for a service of Holy Communion with hymns.
9 November will be a Remembrance Service after the act of Remembrance which is at 10.45am at the war memorial.

Remembrance

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Kedington, St Peter and St Paul
Mill Road Kedington Haverhill, CB9 7NN, United Kingdom

The uniformed groups will parade, leaving the Barnardiston Arms at 10.30am. There will be an Act of Remembrance from 10.50am followed by a service in the church when all the uniformed groups will take part.

Remembrance Service

for 1 hour
Gt Thurlow, All Saints
Gt Thurlow Haverhill, CB9 7LF, United Kingdom

Meet at 10.45pm at the war memorial next to the crossroads in Great Thurlow for the Act of Remembrance. This will be followed by a non-communion service in All Saints Church, Great Thurlow.

Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Benefice of Stourhead is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our Safeguarding Officer.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact one of our Safeguarding Officers
Ruth Hopper ‬[email protected] or
Naomi Shelmerdine ‭[email protected]
They can also be contacted via 07405 624132

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway on 07785 621319 or email [email protected].

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services. Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich".

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