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The Osiligi Maasai Warrior Troupe will perform, in concert at St. Edmund’s Church Southwold on Tuesday 2nd October at 7.pm. ENTRY IS FREE, WITH A RETIRING COLLECTION   The William Alwyn Festival 2018 is between 3rd and 6th October, with most … Continue reading →

CONCERT IN ST PETER & ST PAUL, WANGFORD AT 3PM SUNDAY 23 September – A combination of an organ recital and some instrumental pieces promise to make this a very enjoyable concert.  Tickets, including a Cream Tea are £5 per … Continue reading →

WANGFORD MEN’S BREAKFAST – Saturday 22nd September at THE PLOUGH Wangford. Our speaker is Vicki Doy talking about the role of The Voluntary Help Centre in the Southwold Area.  8.45 am for 9 am £10 FOR A FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST … Continue reading →

St. Edmund’s Southwold Flower Festival until Tuesday 11th September. Open  from 10-4 Cream teas will be on offer today between 2 – 4. Hot and cold drinks, cakes and biscuits, jams and gifts for sale will be available thought the festival. There … Continue reading →

Judy Miller lives in Wenhaston and works full time for the NHS.  She has served as a priest in Beccles and before that in Blyth Valley Team.  In the last three or four years her full time job has taken … Continue reading →

St. Edmund’s Southwold Flower Festival Weekend Friday 7th September to Tuesday 11th. All things bright & beautiful festival will be open September 8th to 11th from 10-4 except during services. Preview evening on September 7th from 7-9. Cream teas will be on offer on … Continue reading →

CD – DARK TIMES IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES CDs are now available of The Bohemian Choir who visited Sole Bay in May.  The CD is a recording of the music and speeches that the choir gave about the impact of Communism … Continue reading →

CD – DARK TIMES IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES CDs are now available of The Bohemian Choir who visited Sole Bay in May.  The CD is a recording of the music and speeches that the choir gave about the impact of Communism … Continue reading →

Sole Bay FOODBANK is urgently in need of donations.  There is currently a particular shortage of UHT milk, tinned  fruit, and tinned rice pudding. However any item on the ‘Shopping List’ is always welcome, but at the moment baked beans … Continue reading →

The Blessing of the Animals service will take place at 11am on Sunday 19th August, Holy Trinity Blythburgh.   Bring your pet to be blessed.  All creatures great and small, very welcome.  Parking available for cars, horse boxes etc.

Sole Bay FOODBANK is urgently in need of donations to enable 3 day supply Food Parcels to be distributed to people in an immediate Crisis Situation. This can arise from a number of reasons:- e.g. illness, redundancy, homelessness,child tax credit … Continue reading →

Sole Bay FOODBANK. A reminder to all please. – The Foodbank is urgently in need of donations to enable 3 day supply Food Parcels to be distributed to people in an immediate Crisis Situation. This can arise from a number of … Continue reading →

Uggeshall Country Teas 28th & 29th July and 4th & 5th August – 2.30pm to 5.30pm   TEAM SERVICE 29 JULY AT ST PETER & ST PAUL WANGFORD Everyone is warmly invited to attend the Team Service at St Peter … Continue reading →

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE LATE MATTHEW HORWOOD The service will take place in St Edmund’s, Southwold on Friday 20 July at 12.30pm.   C3 Safeguarding Training for Clergy, Elders and Readers An additional C3 training course has been arranged for … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Wednesday 4 July at 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Blythburgh: the Choir of Merton College Oxford present ‘Faire is … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Further safeguarding training – Leadership Level 19th June 10am – 12.30pm CO2 training at St. Luke’s, Beccles Attendees … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Further safeguarding training – Leadership Level 12th June 2.00pm -4.00pm CO2 training Spexhall Village Hall, 19th June 10am … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   THIS WEEKEND – St Peter & St Paul, Wangford. Flower Festival TODAY 1-4pm & tomorrow 11-4pm. Refreshments will … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   TODAY in addition to our regular pattern of services, there will be an evening Songs of Praise service … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Deanery Evensong on Tonight at 3pm in St Michael’s Church Benacre.  All welcome.  This church is now closed … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Safeguarding Basic Awareness Training: All Servers, Welcomers, Refreshment Helpers, Cleaners, Sidespersons, Flower Arrangers, Bell Ringers, Choir Members, PCC … Continue reading →

Heart & Sole Magazine requires a new editor.  Anyone interested please contact Revd. Alan Tel. 453624 or Revd. Simon Tel. 725424.   Poetry & Prosecco: Fri 20th April 6 pm at South Cove St Lawrence church Poetry for all – … Continue reading →

Tuesday Communion service will resume April 10 at 6.30pm, St Margaret’s Church Room.   The Southwold Passion – a Passion Play for Southwold Thank you to anyone who supported the performances by attending the play or by marshalling the audience.   Church … Continue reading →

Due to Holy Week and the Passion Play the Tuesday Communion service will resume on April 10 at 6.30pm in St Margaret’s Church Room. Please note there will not be a Men’s Breakfast Club this month.   LENT LECTURES – … Continue reading →

Due to Holy Week and the Passion Play the Tuesday Communion service will resume on April 10 at 6.30pm in St Margaret’s Church Room.   FOODBANK UPDATE:  With effect from the beginning of March 2018 Access Community Trust handed over … Continue reading →

LENT LECTURES – Great Christian Thinkers This year our lectures will focus on some great Christian thinkers. TONIGH        Martin Luther The Rt Revd Martin Seeley 18 March       “There is no God behind the Back of Jesus Christ”: The Mediation of … Continue reading →

LENT LECTURES – Great Christian Thinkers This year our lectures will focus on some great Christian thinkers and how they have helped the lecturers in the understanding of their faith TONIGHT      William Blake  The Very Rev Dr Christopher Lewis 11 … Continue reading →

LENT LECTURES – Great Christian Thinkers This year our lectures will focus on some great Christian thinkers and how they have helped the lecturers in the understanding of their faith TONIGHT      Robert Browne: Grandfather of Western Democracy? The Revd … Continue reading →

LENT GROUPS commence 16th February – please see poster and flyers at the back of Church. LENT LECTURES – Great Christian Thinkers This year our lectures will focus on some great Christian thinkers and how they have helped the lecturers … Continue reading →

Wednesday 14th February – Ash Wednesday Service, 7.30pm at St. Edmund’s, Southwold.   LENT GROUPS commence 16th February – please see poster and flyers at the back of Church.   LENT LECTURES – Great Christian Thinkers This year our lectures … Continue reading →

Christingle for Candlemas 4th February at 4pm All welcome to join us at St Margaret, Reydon for our Candlemas Christingle. All songs will be led by our worship Band.  Collecting boxes are available on behalf of the Children’s Society and … Continue reading →

Next Saturday – 3 February 2018 at 7pm – A dramatic presentation of The Gospel of Mark. St Peter and St Paul, Wangford. Please come and support us.  Toilets are now available at the church. Parking is available outside the church but … Continue reading →

Thomas Lond-Caulk’s funeral will take place Tuesday 23 January at 11.30am, Holy Trinity. Please be aware that car-parking in the church car park will limited so we would be grateful if you could car share as far as possible and … Continue reading →

Congratulations from all in the Sole Bay Team to Alison Evans for the wonderful news that she has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year honours for service to the community   Foodbank – Thank you to … Continue reading →

Saturday 16th December – The Christmas Musical A Lion for the King will be performed in Holy Trinity Blythburgh with an all child cast at 4pm. All welcome.   Experience #GodWithUs and explore what the Christmas story might mean for … Continue reading →

Saturday 16th December – The Christmas Musical A Lion for the King will be performed in Holy Trinity Blythburgh with an all child cast at 4pm. All welcome.   Experience #GodWithUs and explore what the Christmas story might mean for … Continue reading →

  Generous giving including legacies and funds raised by the PCC over the past 10 years was supplemented with grants from The Southwold Trust, Allchurches Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, National Churches Trust and Suffolk Historic Churches Trust to finance a … Continue reading →

Tonight – 6pm Advent Carol service at Holy Trinity, Blythburgh.  All most welcome.   Ladies Fellowship Tea and Mince pie afternoon for all the ladies of the team churches on Wednesday 6th December, 2pm St. Andrew’s, Walberswick. All most welcome.  … Continue reading →

Sunday 26th November – Rededication Service at St. Edmund’s, Southwold. Celebration Evensong with Archdeacon Ian at 6pm.  All most welcome.   Ladies Fellowship Tea and Mince pie afternoon for all the ladies of the team churches on Wednesday 6th December, 2pm St. … Continue reading →

20th November at 2.30 pm in St Edmund’s Southwold the annual St Edmund Day sticky bun service will take place.  All welcome.   Saturday 25 November –  Holy Trinity will be hosting our hugely popular Blythburgh Christmas Market from noon … Continue reading →

Foodbank; Action Community Trust in collaboration with The Salvation Army are at present temporarily operating the Foodbank so please continue donating as usual.   The Sotherton Annual Quiz is on 17th November, Wangford Community Centre, doors open 7.00 p.m. for start 7.15 … Continue reading →

Revd. Simon Pitcher’s new email address is revsimon63@gmail.com   Shoeboxes – Operation Christmas Child.  Please return your shoeboxes at the latest by TODAY Sunday 5 Nov.   Foodbank; Action Community Trust in collaboration with The Salvation Army are at present temporarily operating the … Continue reading →

Revd. Simon Pitcher’s new email address is revsimon63@gmail.com   SERVICE OF LIGHT will be held on Sunday, 29th October, 6pm at St. Peter & St. Paul, Wangford. The guest speaker will be Mr Patrick Peal, Chief Executive of East Anglian Air … Continue reading →

PLEASE NOTE – The Team Service on 29th October at 11am will now be at St. Margaret’s, Reydon Revd. Simon Pitcher’s new email address is revsimon63@gmail.com  Shoeboxes – Operation Christmas Child.  Please return your shoeboxes at the latest by Sunday 5 Nov. … Continue reading →

PLEASE NOTE – The Team Service on 29th October at 11am will now be at St. Margaret’s, Reydon   Pilgrim Course – This Autumn we have begun a group for enquirers and new Christians who want to learn more about … Continue reading →

Pilgrim Course – This Autumn we will begin a group for enquirers and new Christians who want to learn more about the Christian faith. There will be two groups. An adults’ group that will meet on a Tuesday evening led … Continue reading →

LADIES FELLOWSHIP – Every Wednesday at 2pm in St Andrews church, Walberswick. Informal bible study exploring The 10 Commandments Plenty of tea and biscuits provided.  All most welcome.   Pilgrim Course – This Autumn we will begin a group for … Continue reading →

LADIES FELLOWSHIP – Every Wednesday at 2pm in St Andrews church, Walberswick. Informal bible study exploring The 10 Commandments Plenty of tea and biscuits provided, all welcome, more the merrier.   Sunday, 24th September at 4.00pm – Blessing of the Nets … Continue reading →

Wangford Men’s Breakfast Group held at THE ANGEL INN at Wangford. Saturday 23rd September – Jim Blythe – The Story of the Alfred Corry Lifeboat in Southwold. Arrive 8.45am, £10 for a full English breakfast or £6 for continental. All … Continue reading →

Please note Holy Trinity, Blythburgh service time on the 2nd Sunday of the month will be 11.15am   Reydon Scarecrow Trail – Sunday 10th September.  Trail from 11.00am until 5pm. Programmes £3 each from local shops and Village Hall.  Refreshments available … Continue reading →

LADIES FELLOWSHIP – Every Wednesday at 2pm in St Andrews church, Walberswick. Commencing Wednesday 6th September. Informal bible study exploring The 10 Commandments Plenty of tea and biscuits provided, all welcome, more the merrier.   Reydon Scarecrow Trail – Saturday … Continue reading →

Please note that the East Suffolk Foodbank has issued a revised list of foodstuffs etc. that they need for distribution through their various outlets. A copy is displayed in the church. The Foodbank would like to take this opportunity to thank … Continue reading →