Be Still and Know That I am God It had been stormy and intermittent but heavy bursts of rain had punctuated a grey and windy day. Now, as the evening light began to fade, the garden was, for the...
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Archive/Category: Month: July 2020
Home but not alone support update
Message from Chrissie Geeson - Suffolk County Council Dear all, This email is to inform you of changes to the support offered by the Home, But Not Alone phoneline. This information will be useful to...
Use it or lose it – Rev. Philip Payne
What matters most in life; health, wealth, love or …? As I type, the sun is doing the Hokey Cokey; in, out, in, out, and enough breeze to shake it all about. I am tempted to down tools and go for a...
Gardemau Funds Church Restoration
Fox Tomb Restored The Gardemau Church Charity (no. 230602) has recently paid for the restoration of the Fox chest tomb on the south side of the churchyard. The tomb had been in a poor state for...
Safe, Secure and We’re Good To Go!
Our Village shop achieves "We're Good to Go" award We in Coddenham Community Shop have been doing everything we can to make sure your shopping visits with us are as safe and smooth as possible. We...
Face coverings from Friday
Face coverings on! As you know, face coverings will be mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from Friday 24th July - which of course includes Coddenham Community Shop. Consequently, we...
Free Entry to the Table Top Sale at the Coddenham Centre!
TWENTY FOUR Outdoor Table Tops full of lockdown legacies, crafts and goodies, available on Sunday August 2nd 11am - 2pm in our car park. FREE entry and parking ( subject to availability), so just...
Ancient Fox Tomb Repaired in our Churchyard.
After many years of deterioration the Fox chest tomb on the south side of the Coddenham churchyard was becoming dangerous and at risk of collapse. The Gardemau Church Charity has kindly funded its...
Weeds – from the Rectory
Weeds While they were asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat.’ (Matt 13:25) The dictionary says a weed is a wild plant growing where it’s not wanted. On that basis weeds are not in...
Community Shop Shareholder update July 2020
From the Coddenham Community Shop Committee Dear Shareholder and Supporter. We shop in interesting times. After we opened the shop in September 2019 and in the first few months of trading, we were...
The Post Office returns to Coddenham Community Shop.
From Friday 17th July, the outreach Post Office returns to Coddenham. Opening hours will be 9am to 1pm each Friday morning. We hope to announce further opening times very soon. All social distancing...
Our Village History – The Post Office
The Coddenham History Club continues to add material to their pages from their fantastic archives. The Post Office Look at their pages and please add your comments (and memories).
From the Rectory – A Sabbath Rest
A Sabbath Rest - Rev. Philip Payne ‘Six Days thou shalt Labour, and do all thy work: the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord Thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work…. ‘ (Exod: 20:10, Deut:...
From the Rectory – 5th July 2020
From The Rectory (5 July 20): Repentance - What’s Your Excuse? ’You said John was too austere, you say I’m a glutton, a drunkard and mixing with all the wrong people”. (Matt: 11:16,17 paraphrase)....
Let’s celebrate Friends and Family – Rev Helen Norris
Thought for the Day 10: Let’s celebrate Friends and Family. It has been particularly hard over recent months to deal with our inability to meet up with friends and family members in person. The...
Open Air Table Top Sale at The Coddenham Centre
Emptied that shed, had a clear out during lock down? Now is is your opportunity to perhaps turn your efforts into cash! Take a table for just £5 at our open air table top sale at The Coddenham...
The Dukes Head Coddenham – New Planning Proposals
As an item of local news, some residents will be aware there is a new planning application for the former Dukes Head public house in the High Street Coddenham. Please do go to the MSDC Planning site...