Welcome to the Church of St Peter and St Paul in the Parish of Kedington.
Sitting on the top of the hill, above the River Stour, our church looks down over the village. The tower, with its chiming clock, keeps time for us. The bells call us to worship and celebrate festivals and life events with us.
We are now in the season of Advent and if you live locally, you will see the tree on top of the towers with lights that shine out like a beacon. This tree was purchased by Daphne Smith in memory of her late husband Barry Antony Smith. The tree inside the church was purchased by the Neal Family and Daphne, together.
Kedington Rangers have been in the church to decorate the Guiding Tree, make the advent ring and decorate the large tree. We are grateful to them for their help with these things. See photos in the "news and notices" section.
There will be a Candlelight Carol Service at 4pm on Sunday 22 December. All are welcome. Plus a Crib Service on Christmas Eve at 3pm. If you wish to attend church on Christmas Morning, join with the rest of the Benefice at All Saints Great Thurlow at 10am.
We are open to visitors everyday, 365 days of the year, between 10am and 4pm. Enjoy the peace and quiet and perhaps add a prayer to our prayer board, light a candle in memory of a loved one or browse the second hand books.
For all other services in this church and the other seven in our Benefice, please check on the "services and events" tab in the menu on the left.
The restoration of the church porch and south-facing windows is almost complete. We are grateful to the Suffolk Historic Church Trust (SHCT) and the Benefact Trust for their financial support.
If you are reading this for the first time, please get in touch with us via the "get in touch" tab. We would love to hear from you.
If you wish to donate to the church via this page, scroll down to "Donate Now". Your donation will go directly to St Peter and St Paul, Kedington.
As Kedington is one of eight parishes in the Stourhead Benefice, there is not a service in Kedington every Sunday. There are one or two services in the benefice each Sunday. For details of services, news and information about arranging Christenings or Weddings - click on the appropriate tab in the panel on the left.
All are welcome to our services.
Click on the services and events tab to see what is going on in the Benefice.
There is a service in this church on the first Sunday of every month at 10am. On the second Sunday of every month there is a said service of Holy Communion at 8am. Evensong is at 6pm on every fourth Sunday. (Winter timing of 4pm in October, November, January and February). Additionally, there is and a service of Holy Communion every Wednesday at 10am.
Every Monday, Evening Prayer 5pm in the church of St Peter and St Paul, Kedington. A half hour service as we pray for the world, the church, our communities, and each other. If you have any items for prayer, please contact Fr Chris 01440 762901. NOTE - no evening prayer on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Or if you prefer a more social visit to church, there is a coffee morning with homemade cakes and savouries at Peter and St Paul, Kedington every Tuesday from 10am until noon.
Sign-up to the Parish Giving Scheme for Kedington here home by searching for St Peter and St Paul, Kedington using the post code CB9 7NN or find the downloadable form on the Benefice Website http://stourheadbenefice.org/wordpress/parish-giving-scheme-gift-aid/
or scan the QR code (above) to go direct to the Parish Giving Scheme website.
Safeguarding
We are committed to ensuring that St Peter & St Paul's Church in Kedington is a safe place for all.
In order to fulfil that commitment the Benefice Church Council (PCC) has adopted the House of Bishops’
Promoting a Safer Church Safeguarding Policy Statement For more information, see the safeguarding panel below.
For the latest Stourhead newsletter click on the "news and notices" tab in the panel on the left. The weekly pew sheet and bi-monthly church magazine are available to down load on the "notice sheets" tab.
