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The Sole Bay Churches -
A family where everyone is welcome.

 

Whether you have been a follower of Jesus for many years or are currently searching for answers to the great questions of life, the Sole Bay Churches will welcome and support you as you continue your journey of exploration.

Through worship, fellowship, study, and other activities we come together to worship God, learn, and socialise together as we seek to follow the way of Jesus Christ.  Come along and experience worship and fellowship either in person or online.

We promise that you will receive a warm welcome!

Services

We run a wide range of services across the eight churches in the ministry. From Eucharist to Common Worship services we have something to support you on your faith journey .To view a full calendar of everything we have to offer please click the button below.

Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals

Our parish churches are available for weddings, baptism and funerals. For more information on this please click the button below.

Meet the Team

Click below to view the different members that make up the Sole Bay Team Ministry.

  • Retirement of Reverend Alan Perry

    Rev. Alan is going to retire from full time ministry on 31st December 2024 and his last service will be at our Team Service on 29 December in St Peter & St Paul, Wangford at 11.15am. Rev. Alan is going to be training as a part time Pastoral Supervisor to support clergy in their ministry.  Please pray for Alan and Sue as they prepare to leave Sole Bay

  • Sunday 13th October - Harvest Festival, St Mary's Uggeshall

    4pm - Harvest Festival Service all welcome

  • Sunday 13th October - Blessing of the Nets, Alfred Corry Museum, Ferry Road, Southwold

    4pm - Blessing of the Nets Service, All Welcome.

  • Sunday 20th October - Harvest Thanksgiving Service, St Lawrence's South Cove.

    3pm - Harvest Thanksgiving Service, all welcome.

    Our preacher will be our Team Rector, the Rev’d Alan Perry. Any gifts of fruit & vegetables and / or nonperishable items will be most welcome. Please leave in Church or bring them with you when attending the service. All produce will be given to the Fyffe Centre in Lowestoft, where there can be as many as twenty-seven Residents. They are always most appreciative of any gifts. Thank you.

  • Sunday 27th October - Family Harvest Service, St Andrew's Walberswick

    11:15am Harvest Service, all welcome.

  • Sunday 3rd November – All Souls' Day Service, St Margaret's, Reydon

    On Sunday 3 November at 3pm there will be a special service to remember those who have died in the past year, including those funerals where the clergy have had the privilege of officiating.  We welcome all bereaved families to this service. During the service names of the departed will be read out and so if you would like a loved one to be remembered please pass your name to Amanda Savory, our Administrator admin@solebaychurches.org.uk tel: 07475 739367.

  • Sunday 10th November 10:50am - Remembrance Services

    The following Churches will all be holding Rememberance Day Services at 10:50am

    - St Edmund's Southwold

    - St Andrew's, Walberswick

    - St Margaret's, Reydon

    - St Peter and St Paul, Wangford

  • Saturday 16 November - Concert by The Wrentham Band, St Peter & St Paul's Wangford

    We are very pleased to announce a concert by the Wrentham Band on Saturday 16 November at 3pm.  Entrance is free but there will be a retiring collection which will be shared between the church and

    the band.  Please put the date in your diary and encourage friends and family to attend.

  • Food bank

    Thank you all for your support for the Sole Bay Foodbank. Donations can be made at our churches in Southwold, Blythburgh, Wangford, or the shop in Walberswick. If anyone is aware of someone in need who would benefit from a food parcel, please encourage them to contact Lowestoft Foodbank phone 07307866146 or email info @lowestoft.foodbank.org.uk

  • Live Streaming Services

    Services are live streamed from St Margaret's each week. The service can be watched via their YouTube channel. Just search for St Margaret, Reydon and subscribe for free to easily find the link each time you join our worship.

  • Guidance for those Attending Services - Coronavirus

    If you, or a family member, are displaying any symptoms of Covid or any other infectious illness, such as a high temperature, a runny nose, a cough, a heavy cold or flu like symptoms, please stay at home and consider joining one of the live-streamed services from the comfort of your home.

Safeguarding Introduction

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.

Safeguarding is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the church in this diocese and is in line with our Growing in God strategy. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

It is our policy to:

·     Promote a safer environment and culture;

·     Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility relating those groups who are at increased risk of harm or abuse within the church;

·     Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

·     Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons;

·     Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons;

·     Respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

 

In order to fulfil the above policy we will provide facilities to complete online DBS applications and to provide appropriate levels of safeguarding training in order to raise awareness and create an atmosphere of ‘informed vigilance’.

The diocese works collaboratively with: Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board, Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board and Suffolk Police Public Protection.

If a child or adult is at risk of immediate harm, call 999 now. 

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