Please read the Christmas Newsletter . Paper copies were distributed to churches.

Every Thursday evening between 6 pm and 7 pm at St Gregory’s Church a small group gather together to pray.  The main part of this time (25 minutes) is spent in ecumenical Christian meditation following the teaching of John Main. We would love more people to join us.

These sessions have now resumed for 2026 after our winter break and we’d love to see more new faces at St Gregory’s, 6pm every Thursday evening (rugs provided – sitting still can be chilly!) Any ..read more

This Saturday, 10 January, we meet at St John’s Methodist Church, Sudbury, from 8 to 9.30am for a light breakfast, a time of fellowship and a time for prayer.

Do join us if you can. You will be most welcome, whether you have never been before, or have not been for a couple of years, or are a regular!

There are no Prayer Breakfasts on 27 December and 3 January; they resume, after the Christmas break, on 10 January, when we are ..read more

Kettle & Fish is a Christian Community Café. Volunteer helpers come from various local churches. It is usually open every Thursday except the first in the month.

Kettle & Fish will next be open on Thursday, 15 January. Please do drop in and see us then. We will be serving the same delicious food and providing the same friendly welcome as always, 10am to 1.30pm at Suffolk Road Church, next to Aldi.

The dates for the coming weeks are:

January 15, 22, 29.

As ..read more

One Body, One Spirit

In Sudbury, we observe the eight days from Saturday 17 to Saturday 24 January.

Day 1: Saturday 17 January, 8 – 9:30 am, Prayer Breakfast at All Saints’ Church Hall, Sudbury, hosted by Holy Trinity Church.

Day 2: Sunday 18 January, 6:30 pm, United Service at St Gregory’s Church, Sudbury. Preacher: Revd Andrew Doarks.

Day 3: Monday 19 January, 12:30, at Number Seventy-Two, North Street, Sudbury (short service).

Day 4: Tuesday 20 January, 12:30, at All Saints’ Church Hall, Sudbury (short service, ..read more

The Ecumenical Meditation sessions at St Gregory’s Church are suspended until further notice.

The Revd Tom Mumford has been appointed Chaplain to support the Bishop of Selby in her role as Lead Bishop for the Diocese of York.

Tom was Assistant Curate at St Gregory’s in Sudbury from 2019 to 2021, before taking up his current position as Vicar of Ipswich Minster (formerly St Mary le Tower). He will be moving in March.

Read more at https://networksuffolk.org.uk/2025/12/26366/ and https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/tom-mumford-appointed-chaplain-to-support-the-bishop-of-selby/ .

Stour Valley Vineyard Church is seeking a new Senior Pastor to lead our church into a new season of mission. We are looking for someone who is a spiritual leader, passionate bible communicator, and a nurturing pastor.

This is a full-time position, though part-time / bi-vocational/ job-sharing could be considered.

The Application Pack with further details of the role and of the church can be accessed here: https://www.stourvalleyvineyard.org/vacancies

Please repost to your network

Any questions, email: office@stourvalleyvineyard.org

Closing date: 30/01/2026

We have launched our campaign to renew Sudbury’s registration as a Fairtrade town.  The first meeting was small (7 people) but positive.  Now we’re looking to grow the Steering Group and widen the representation to include schools, churches, businesses, community organisations and the Town Council.

The next meeting will be on Thursday 15 January 2026 at 7.30 pm at St John’s Methodist Church.  Could you join us there?

Registering your church with the Fairtrade Foundation would be a key contribution.  It’s not an onerous ..read more

You are warmly invited to our next Filling Station meeting on Thursday 22nd January  when we will welcome the Rev. Dr. Justin Tomkins as our guest speaker.

Justin is the leader of the Hedinghams and Upper Colne Benefice and will be speaking on Philemon and life-changing priorities for 2026.

Please see flyer for further details.