This child is set for the fall, and rising again, of many in Israel. Lk 2: 34 It had been a strange week. A short break in a favourite haunt, overshadowed by a gloomy uncertainty. We drove home as...
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Mothering Sunday at St Mary’s Church
You are invited to join us in a celebration of Motherhood and the Gift of Family at our Mothering Sunday Worship for all at St Mary's, Coddenham on Sunday 10th March at 11.00am. We welcome everyone...
St Mary’s Coffee Mornings are Back!
Coffee Mornings at St Mary's make a welcome return on Saturday 23rd March from 10-12 noon. This Coffee Morning features bacon butties, home made cakes and freshly brewed coffee. Fair Trade and...
From The Rectory – Marks of Faith
Regular readers of this reflection will know that I recently had a short stay in hospital. The journey began late on Ash Wednesday and led, inexorably, through A&E to hospital admission. During...
Truly the Son of God, but not Godly
At the launch of the St Mary’s Appeal in January this year, the church displayed some fascinating artefacts to accompany a talk by Roy Tricker. Coddenham History Recorder John Pelling, takes up the...
From The Rectory – A Timely Reminder
Looking out from the 6th floor of Ipswich hospital, I was struck by how straight the horizon was. Below me lay the Ipswich suburbs and beyond the horizon was punctuated by the occasional man-made...
Fun February Quiz
Fun February Quiz Friday 23rd February at The Coddenham Centre Teams of up to 6. Bat and raffle. Tickets £6 per person, from Coddenham Community Shop, includes hot supper. Supper at 7pm, quiz...
What is a ‘quarry’?
A quarry? Somewhere where stone is mined? An animal pursued by a hunter? Correct, but did you know that a quarry is also a diamond-shaped pane of glass used in lattice windows? From the 16th...
From the Rectory – The Written Word
In the beginning was The Word. Recently I heard a radio commentator reflecting on the growing use of electronically typed and transmitted words and the adverse effect this was having on the practice...
From the Rectory – Mud On The Road
Turning off the main road and heading up the hill I could see in the field ahead a strange looking machine. Between the machine and the road lay a long pile of sugar beet; it’s harvest time again....