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A family where everyone is welcome.

We are a team of eight churches located close to the beautiful Suffolk coast around the town of Southwold and the River Blyth.

Whilst our ancient buildings are stunning (as you can see), we are about people, not property! So whether you are a follower of Jesus, are looking for answers to some of life’s big questions, seeking to make new friends, celebrate a major life event, or simply wanting to be still and reflect, the Sole Bay Churches welcome all people (absolutely no exceptions). We will be only too happy to support you as we journey through life together.

You are welcome!

  • Another message from Archdeacon Rich

    The Right Revd Dr Joanne Woolway Grenfell, the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, is delighted to announce that The Revd Dr Sarah West has been appointed as Team Vicar in The Sole Bay Team Ministry. Sarah is currently serving as Assistant Curate.of Great Shelford in the Diocese of Ely. Sarah will be licensed on Tuesday 10th November 7.30pm at St Peter & St Paul’s Church Wangford.

    We cant wait to welcome Sarah to our Sole Bay Team 😀

  • Sotherton Church Annual Quiz

    Sat November 7th- 7:00 for 7:15pm
    Wangford Community Centre
    Teams of 6 but do come along and join someone else. £6 per person
    Bring your own drink - nibbles provided.
    Contact 01986874248 or 01986873123
    All very welcome

  • Remembrance Sunday Services across the Sole Bay Team.

    These will take place on

    Sunday 8th November as follows:

      10:50:  St Edmund’s Southwold

                  St Andrew’s, Walberswick

                  St Margaret’s Reydon

                  St Peter & St Paul Wangford

    6:00pm: St Mary’s Uggeshall

  • Friday 20th November – St. Edmund's Day (Sticky Bun Service).

    At 2.30pm the Southwold Primary School will be visiting the church for a short service, to include the story of St. Edmund. Following the service Sticky Buns will be distributed to the children by the Southwold Town Councillors. All are very welcome to join in this service.

  • Team Service Sunday 29th November 10:30am

    Every 5th Sunday we hold a team service at one of our churches. This is a time for us to gather as a team in fellowship. Novembers service will be a family Holy Communion at St Peter & St Paul’s, Wangford.

  • Loft Christmas Market, St Edmund’s Church Southwold. Saturday 28th November 10am - 3pm 

    Come along and support the Loft Youth Centre by buying your Christmas presents from our craft stalls, singing carols round the piano at 1pm and having something to eat in our café, serving tea, coffee and cake as well as soup and chilli at lunch time.  Everything will be finished by 3pm in time for the Christmas Light switch on. 

    Our local churches have always supported The Loft Youth Centre, which seeks to serve the children and young people in our community. We have no council funding and exist because of the generosity of local charities and individuals.  The Christmas market is our main fundraising event so please come and support us.

  • Blythburgh Christmas Market

    Holy Trinity's increasingly popular Christmas Market takes place in the church on Saturday 28 November from 11am-3.30pm. We’ll have more than 30 stalls selling Christmas gifts, wreaths, crafts, cards and much more. There’ll also be home-made soups, mulled wine, mince pies, tea, coffee and cakes. It’s a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping!

  • Tuesday evenings at St Margaret’s, Reydon

    At 6:30pm, every Tuesday during Advent, Revd Sarah will be leading a Sung Compline, to also include Stations of the Nativity.

    December 1st, the first Tuesday will be a Holy Communion as usual, and then the following Tuesdays, the 8th, 15th and 22nd will be Compline. These services will be about 30mins long.

    We hope that you will be able to join us. 

  • St Edmund’s Christingle services, December 24th 2026

    There will be two Christingle services at St Edmund's on Christmas Eve this year: at 3.00pm and 5.30pm. With two services, we hope we’ll be able welcome everyone who wants to join us. 

    You will need to book for the service you would like to attend. There will be a web-based booking system and we will give you information about booking, in the pew leaflet, before it is advertised more widely.

    There will be more detail about how to book, when the system is up and running in mid-November.

  • The Southwold New Year’s Day Concert

    The concert this season will be Schubert’s ‘The Trout Quintet’ 3pm, 1st January 2026, St Edmund’s Church, Southwold.

    Tickets are available through TicketSource at www.ticketsource.co.uk/southwoldmusictrust 

    or phone 0333 666 4466 – and as always 16s and under are completely free.

    All proceeds from the concert will go to the Southwold Music Trust.

  • Live Streaming Services

    Services are live streamed from St Margaret's the first and third Sunday of the month. 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.

  • Clergy on Call - Fridays

    Should you need to contact a member of the clergy team on a Friday (rest day), please contact Amanda Savory, Team Administrator.

    Amanda will be able to direct you to a member of the clergy team.

  • Food bank

    Items currently urgently needed are :  TINNED MEAT, CUSTARD, TINNED POTATOES, UHT MILK & PASTA SAUCE 

    Please kindly leave donations at your church, or any local Supermarket/Store with a Foodbank collection point.

    With thanks for all you currently donate - it is much needed and appreciated.

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.

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Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals

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

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Meet the Team

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

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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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