Welcome to

St Edmund’s Church, Southwold

St Edmund’s is a family friendly church where the family is everyone in the neighbourhood whether they are in a family home or on their own and alone.

St. Edmund’s, Southwold is a Grade 1 listed, 15th century church situated in the middle of the town. The exterior is a beautiful example of East Anglian flint work. Inside, look out for the carved and decorated angels in the roof, the spectacular font cover, and the great medieval rood screen with its fine paintings.

The figure of Southwold Jack is well known to anyone who loves Adnams beers. The armour-clad figure, dating from the Wars of the Roses, is still called upon today to announce the start of services by striking his bell with his battle axe.

St Edmund's is open from 10.00am to 6.00pm every day. We have weekly services as well as junior groups and other events throughout the year. More details of these can be found in the section below.

Weekly events and services

We offer a wide range of services from informal and child friendly with a wide selection of contemporary music with piano and band to more formal Eucharist and Book of Common prayer services.

Special services are undertaken throughout the year when we celebrate major festivals.

To see services further ahead in the future please search for our Church on AChurchNearYou.

Morning Worship - means an all age service, suitable for families. We use some traditional and some modern music. Piano and band. Relatively informal and children friendly

Eucharist - Holy Communion.

BCP - means that we use the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

CW - means Common Worship, using contemporary language. Mostly traditional hymns, piano or organ

Messy Church - means children and family friendly. Informal, mostly contemporary music with piano and band.

Choral Evensong - means with choir and organ and traditional hymns

**Services at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold during**
**July**
**2025**

Save the date

Thursday 31st July at 7pm. Stories From the West Bank and Israel

Friday 15th August at 7pm. Celebrity Organ Concert by Ralph Cupper

Following a substantial refurbishment of our fine late 19th century Walker organ we are pleased to announce a FREE organ concert by Ralph Cupper on 15th August at 7pm.

Mr Cupper is composer, pianist and organist and has undertaken many concert tours in England, Germany and Norway.Born in Norfolk, he is now Cantor in the State Lutheran Church in Nordfjordeid, on the western coast of Norway.

He has also worked for the Norwegian TV channel NRK and the BBC, and has released two CDs with the distinguished Norwegian saxophonist, Inge Asbjørn Haugen, combining traditional organ music with popular film music.

Ralph is a passionate promoter of the organ and organ music amongst the wider public and his eclectic and colourful concert programme will reflect those aims.

With refreshments to follow you will also have the opportunity to meet and chat with our recitalist and engage with his lively enthusiasm.

Free admission with retiring Collection

Meet the Team

Revd Russ Gant

Team Rector
The Vicarage, Gardner Road, Southwold, IP18 6HJ
Phone - (01252) 448704
Email - russ.gant@solebayteamministry.co.uk
Revd Russ Gant

Interim Safeguarding Officer
russ.gant@solebayteamministry.co.uk
Phone - (01252) 448704
Jill Horne

Treasurer
Email - jill_horne@hotmail.com