When lockdown first began, and much of daily life ground to a halt, there was an optimistic thought that now would be an opportunity for a grand spring-clean. It never happened, of course, but...
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From The Rectory – Shovelling Compost
Like many gardens locally, ours has an out of the way patch optimistically graced with the appellation of Compost Heap. Compost is an interesting concept. Take a random accumulation of grass...
Coddenham Baby and Toddler Group is Back!
After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, Coddenham Baby and Toddler Group will be reopening on Wednesday 9th June at the Coddenham Centre, School Road, Coddenham, IP6 9SR. The sessions will run...
Contrast – From The Rectory
Last night I drove home as the sun was setting: a large golden orb on the horizon, infusing the surrounding clouds with a fiery glow. It was a glorious sight. Minutes earlier, I had looked across...
The Earth Is The Lord’s – From the Rectory
In the middle of March last year, I sat down to write the first in what has become a weekly series; my reflection from The Rectory. That first reflection, for Mothering Sunday, was soon joined by a...
A Time to Remember
As part of the global prayer movement, Thy Kingdom Come, there will be a benefice service focussing on remembering at Creeting St Mary Church at 2.30pm on Saturday 15th May. At 3.30pm St Mary's...
From the Rectory – Ascension
I know it’s a little early but I have been thinking about the end of the Summer Term. Every year a new generation of students step out from school, college or university to enter the world of...
Ascension Day Service at St Mary’s
Ascension day is Thursday 13th May. There will be two Benefice services - 6.30pm on Zoom and a 'live' service at 6.30pm at St Mary's Coddenham. If you would like to join the Zoom service please...
From the Rectory – Be Still and Know that I am God
The first thing that struck me when I awoke was the silence. It had been a windy few days and we had turned in the night before to the accompaniment of a howling gale. Now there was nothing; no...
St Mary’s Church Annual Report
The Annual Report for St Mary's Church is now available here.