Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue Address
St Mary's Church, Hawkedon, Hawkedon Bury Saint Edmunds, IP29 4NH
Join us for a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptised.

If you were baptized at a christening when you were a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf.

As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. At a confirmation service, you make these promises for yourself. Your friends and family as well as the local Christian community will be there to promise to support and pray for you.

Bishop Mike will lay his hands on the head of the person being confirmed and ask God’s Holy Spirit to give them the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of their life.

If you would like to be confirmed, do contact The Revd Mark Woodrow who will be happy to discuss this with you.

Hundon, All Saints

This is a large, Perpendicular building, finished not long before the Reformation. No doubt it enjoyed all the ups and downs of the 17th Century religious wars, the long 18th Century sleep of the Church of England, and the vibrancy and energy of the 19th Century revival. But it is hard to tell now, because the church was completely destroyed by fire one night in February 1914, shortly before the outbreak of the Great War. 

The interior successfully retains a sense of the past, and heavens be praised the windows are all full of clear glass. There is plenty of open space of course, but intriguing little details - a wheatsheaf salvaged from an 18th Century memorial, the south chancel aisle panelled with dark wood from the vicarage, surviving roof timbers forming a cross in the south aisle.

A wide, light, simple interior, then, ideally suited for modern Anglican spirituality.

(With thanks to Simon Knott - http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/hundon.htm)


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14 High Street
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01787 277515
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Deanery Confirmation with Bishop Mike

Occurring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Mary's Church, Hawkedon
Address
St Mary's Church, Hawkedon, Hawkedon Bury Saint Edmunds, IP29 4NH

Join us for a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptised.

If you were baptized at a christening when you were a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf.

As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. At a confirmation service, you make these promises for yourself. Your friends and family as well as the local Christian community will be there to promise to support and pray for you.

Bishop Mike will lay his hands on the head of the person being confirmed and ask God’s Holy Spirit to give them the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of their life.

If you would like to be confirmed, do contact The Revd Mark Woodrow who will be happy to discuss this with you.

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The parish of Hundon is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Benefice Safeguarding Officer. The Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our Benefice Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.

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