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St Mary’s Notice Sheet

The Notice sheet for the North Bosmere Benefice can be found here Morning Worship at St Mary's at 9.30am on Sunday 20th October. All welcome. Tickets are still available for the Raedwald Ensemble...

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St Mary’s Notice Sheet

The North Bosmere Notice Sheet can be found here. St Mary's Preserves Coffee Morning on Saturday 12th October. Details of all services throughout the Benefice can be found on the Notice Sheet....

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Benefice Notice Sheet

This week one of the ministry team has written about his experience of the Caminho in Portugal. FROM THE MINISTRY TEAM I am writing this from northern Portugal where Anne and I have been enjoying a...

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Benefice Notice Sheet

The North Bosmere Benefice Notice Sheet for 29th September can be found here. The Benefice service is being held at St Mary's Coddenham on Sunday at 10am.  All are welcome. The service at St Mary's...

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Benefice Notice Sheet

The North Bosmere Benefice Notice Sheet can be found here. St Mary's celebrated 'Harvest' last Sunday.  The Church was full of beautiful flower displays - thanks to the talented team of flower...

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Benefice Notice Sheet

The North Bosmere Benefice Notice Sheet for 15th September can be found here. The service at Coddenham this Sunday is the Harvest Festival at 6pm. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the work...

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Ride and Stride 2024

Suffolk Historic Churches Trust’s ‘Ride and Stride’ is taking place on 14th September and we hope that Coddenham will be well represented. SHCT was formed in 1973 to support all Churches and Chapels...

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Crowfield Flower Festival

Crowfield Flower Festival at All Saints Church 'Fun and Games and Joy' Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th, Monday 26th August 10.30am - 5.00pm Home baked hot and cold refreshments all day. Book and jigsaw...

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Benefice Notice Sheet

The North Bosmere Benefice Notice Sheet which includes details of all the services in the Benefice can be found here. Morning Prayer at St Mary's, Coddenham at 9.30am on Sunday 18th August.  

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St Mary’s Coffee Morning

Savoury Saturday Saturday 13th July !0.00 - 12 noon Sausage rolls, cheese scones and other savoury delights! Freshly brewed coffee and cake. We look forward to welcoming you. All proceeds to the...

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From The Rectory

From the Rectory, 30 June 2024 The Rector has been on retreat, and looks forward to seeing you at the Holy Communion service at Stonham Parva on Sunday 30 June.

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From The Rectory – Journey

This week we are off to Iona and after all that I have heard from last year’s Pilgrims, I am very much looking forward to spending a week on the island. We are going by train and it will take us 2...

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From The Rectory – Rain

For a moment it looked like rain once more.  The sky darkened, the trees danced in the wind, the cars were covered in fresh water droplets; now the sun has returned.   One minute sun, the next rain,...

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Easter at St Mary’s

The congregation at St Mary's celebrated Easter Day with a Communion Service. St. Mary's church has been beautifully decorated for Easter by volunteer florists with some spectacular flower...

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Easter at Coddenham Country Club

Easter Quiz - Saturday 30th March. Register teams from 7.45pm. £1.50 per person. Cash prizes for winners. Friday 29th March - Good Friday Ploughman's Lunch at 12 noon.  

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From the Rectory – LISTEN

By the time you read this, Mary and I will be homeward bound after a few days on the coast. Coastal paths are seldom tidy; littered as they are with everything from discarded string, through the...

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Well Done Coddenham Carol Singers

Gabrielle and some of the regular carol singers attended a 'Thank You' event at St Elizabeth Hospice on Tuesday afternoon. The event was held to thank corporate and local fundraisers and included a...

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Thank You Coddenham

Many thanks to all those involved in the carol singing on 20th December .....singers, Haysel House for the festive hospitality and all those who donated so generously. We raised a fantastic £360 for...

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Coddenham Village Carol Singing

Village Carol Singing - Wednesday 20th December  6.30pm It's time for the traditional Coddenham Carol Singing! Join us to walk through the village singing carols as we go; final carols at Haysel...

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From The Rectory – Memories

And so to Thetford Forest for a day out.  Monday promised to be the best day of the week, and so it proved.  Time with old friends, a walk in the forest and a good lunch. Climbing out of our car...

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From The Rectory – Storms

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning; blue sky, bright sun and a gentle breeze.  From my study window I can see nothing to point to the chaos of two days ago. My Friday began quite normally, until I...

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St Mary’s Coffee Morning

St Mary's October Coffee Morning - Preserves Day Saturday 14th October 10.00am - 12 noon. Freshly brewed coffee and homemade cakes. Delicious preserves - Jams, Marmalades and Chutney for sale....

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From The Rectory – Harvest

All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storm begin which is just as well because, as I begin this reflection we are treated to a short, sharp thunder storm. It’s Harvest Festival Season; the...

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Coffee Morning at St Mary’s

The August Coffee Morning takes place on Saturday 12th August from 10.00am -12 noon. Sitting in the sun, in the beautiful Church grounds, catch up with old friends and make some new ones! Freshly...

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From The Rectory – Trivia

Do you remember ‘Trivial Pursuit’; that once popular board game now, I suspect, condemned to attics and other dark and dusty corners across the land? For a season or so there was, if not quite fame...

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Coffee Morning at St Mary’s

July's Coffee Morning will take place on Saturday 8th July 10.00am -12 noon. There will be a selection of greetings cards, wrapping paper and bows available to purchase. Freshly brewed coffee and...

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Welcome to Coddenham

Have you recently moved into Coddenham? Lots of houses in the village have been displaying 'Sold' signs recently, whilst we are sorry to see villagers leave, we are also keen to welcome newcomers....

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From The Rectory – Service

Teach us good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest[1] ….  The bunting is packed away, tourists and well-wishers go home, uniforms dry out; life goes on.  There is work to do and I’m sure that on...

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From the Rectory – Trust

Do not let your hearts be troubled  (Jn 14:1).  In this world you will have trouble, …. I have overcome the world. (Jn 16:33). Troubled hearts we seem to have a plenty.  Every news bulletin I...

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High Street Road Closure Update

The emergency road closure in the High Street today was due to a sudden water leak on the pavement.  The repair has now been carried out but reinstatement is still required. Anglian Water will carry...

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From The Rectory – Cross

Looking out of my study window I see one word, ‘cross’.  It’s written on the side of my FIAT Panda.  It’s on the inside too, part of what the marketing department would call styling.  It is, I...

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From The Rectory – Love Is

One of the most popular bible readings for a wedding begins Love is.  Taken from St Paul’s first letter to Corinth; (1 Corinthians 13) love is paints an uplifting picture that promotes positive...

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