Suffolk Heights Benefice News

Welcome

Welcome to the Suffolk Heights Benefice News website created to complement the monthly community magazine, serving the six parishes of our benefice, Suffolk Heights. Here you will find information on the parish churches of Chedburgh, Chevington, Depden, Hargrave, Hawkedon and Rede along with details of upcoming events, services and the latest news.

Find out how you can contribute to the life of your parish and Suffolk Heights. Contact details for each can be found on the Contact Us page.

**LOOK OUT FOR - the latest issue on the Magazine page along with the photos of Autumn in the Benefice.

In the News section there are details of the World Day of Prayer to be held on Friday 5th March - on Zoom, of course.

Also, to help you keep up with the lockdown rules we reproduce the Suffolk County Council's leaflet in News.

From the Rectory

Already Christmas seems a distant memory. But we are still in the greater Season of Christmas. At Epiphany (January 6th) we celebrate the Epiphany, the coming of the wise men to visit the infant Jesus told to us in Matthew’s gospel. It’s a story that reveals the Christ-child would be for all peoples. And so, in this season of Epiphany, we especially remember in our prayers the world-wide mission of the church to share God’s love with others. But this year let us also hold in our prayers all those who are sharing God’s love through caring for those who are distressed or sick at this time. Their loving hands are an inspiration to us all as we face the long weeks ahead.

The greater Season of Christmas concludes with the Feast of the Presentation of Christ at the Temple. Candlemas (February 2nd), known as Candlemas because all the candles to be used in lighting the church over the coming year were brought to church on this day to be blessed by God. Candlemas takes one last look at Christmas before shining the light on the road that will lead us to Lent and the mysteries of Easter, a journey we too are asked to walk.

Although some of our churches will remain open for Sunday services, others are closed but you are invited to join us for our services on Zoom (details for joining will be shown on our website) as we journey together sharing with one another as we walk in the light of Christ.

Every blessing

Rev Dr Simon Hill

Today's Prayer

Listen to or read the Prayer for the Day and join in with others saying these words each day.

Today's Prayer

Information

Covid-19

Our churches are now open for private prayer. More information on guidelines for Covid-19 can be found here:

Our guidelines

Services

Covid-19

For the moment we plan that the services as shown in the calendar below will go ahead as planned. Details on how to sign up for our Christmas services along with guidelines on Covid protocols, can be found here:

Our Services

Zoom Worship

Every Sunday morning there will be a Zoom Morning Prayer at 10.00am. The doors open at 9.45am with the service starting at 10am.

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Zoom Worship

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