The Bishops’ Office has announced:

The Revd Thomas James Mumford moves from his post as Assistant Curate, Sudbury St Gregory with St Peter and Chilton and Assistant Rural Dean, Sudbury Deanery, to his new post as Interim Priest-in-Charge, Ipswich St Mary Le Tower, Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Tom is currently on placement in Hadleigh, as part of his training. He will be back at St Gregory’s from 3 August until mid-September, before moving to Ipswich to take up his new ..read more

In October 2020, our teams carried out road resurfacing along A131 Gainsborough Road, Sudbury. The resurfacing is now due to be completed along A131 Gregory Street, Sudbury between Stour Street and Croft Road.

The works are programmed to take place overnight between 20 July and 24 July 2021. The road will be closed for the duration of the road closure, from 7pm to 5am each night.

For the duration of the road closure, light traffic will be diverted via Church Street, Friars Street, Station Road, Great Eastern ..read more

Ruth Ridge has set up an email prayer network to circulate requests, resources, and good news stories that are sent to her. In addition, Zoom Prayer Meetings are now happening on Saturday mornings, 9 to 10am. If you would like to be part of this group, please email Ruth on: ruthkridge@gmail.com . Ruth usually sends out updates on Fridays.

We are very pleased to say that Kettle and Fish re-opened on 27th May, with full COVID safe measures in place, including table service.  Please do pop in to enjoy coffee, tea and all the usual treats.  We will be open,10am-2pm, on: 15th, 22nd July, and 26th August. Please note that K&F will not now be open on 12th August.

Agape Café is re-opening on 7th July at 10.00 in the Terrapin Building at Wells Hall Old School on Head Lane/Well Hall Road junction. Parking and disabled access is good.

We serve hot and cold drinks, cakes, scones and filled rolls – all at very reasonable prices. Our main aim is to provide a venue in Cornard where people can meet together and enjoy one another’s company.

As ever in ventures like this we could always do with a few more pairs of ..read more

These announcements have appeared on the diocesan website over the past couple of months.

The Revd Lynda Sebbage, in addition to her current roles as Priest in Charge, Barrow, will be Assistant Rural Dean, Thingoe Deanery. This will take effect on 21 July 2021.

The Revd Chris Ramsey, in addition to his current roles as Vicar, Great Cornard, Assistant Priest, Sudbury St Gregory with St Peter and Chilton, and Assistant Priest, Sudbury All Saints’ with Ballingdon and Brundon, will be Acting Rural ..read more

Ruth Ridge has set up an email prayer network to circulate requests, resources, and good news stories that are sent to her. In addition, Zoom Prayer Meetings are now happening on Saturday mornings, 9 to 10am. If you would like to be part of this group, please email Ruth on: ruthkridge@gmail.com . Ruth usually sends out updates on Fridays.

Faith Marsden writes:

Please find attached the latest newsletter.  Life for us and the rest of the world has continued to be strange, but God is still at work, and we look forward to returning to all of our schools in September God willing.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers,

Two events at Foxearth Meadows happening very soon – one this Thursday, the other on Saturday next week. Booking will be essential for both events – details on the attached posters.

1.       Thursday, 8 July, evening:  A celebration of National Moth Night at Foxearth Meadows with a focus this year on reedbed and wetland species. See Moth poster .

2.       Saturday, 17 July, 10.30am or 1.30pm:  Dragonfly and Damselfly ID: a guided walk for beginners at Foxearth Meadows, led by wildlife guide ..read more

We are very pleased to say that Kettle and Fish re-opened on 27th May, with full COVID safe measures in place, including table service.  Please do pop in to enjoy coffee, tea and all the usual treats.  We will be open,10am-2pm, on: 15th, 22nd July, and 26th August. Please note that K&F will not now be open on 12th August.