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We are here to worship God,
to nurture believers in Jesus Christ
and to serve the community.
St Andrew's Church, Kettleburgh stands at the end of Church Road,
with farmland on one side and Church Farm and Church Cottages close by.
For a link to a Zoom services please contact Bill
Services for September
St Andrew’s church is also open for private prayer.
Please use hand sanitiser before entering and when leaving the building.
Remember to respect other people’s space by keeping two metres apart.
Our Orebeck Benefice Pilgrim's Prayer
Open our hearts to your love, Father God, as we journey with you;
Renew us each day, as we dwell in your presence.
Encourage us when we feel downtrodden,
Bring us comfort when we are sad.
Enliven us so that we may always be ready to serve You, and
Care for others in the strength of God's love.
Kindle, we pray, all that works towards the coming of your kingdom. Amen
Responding to Coronavirus
A word from your Priest in Charge
These are challenging, and for many people, difficult times. We will find out what is really important to us as individuals and also to communities. When, in the future we look back we will realise that some things have changed, and that will include even the church. Indeed, I think that it could be a radically different church, but we don’t have to wait until the pandemic recedes.
In challenging times we are forced to look at what is important. For Christians, worship, fellowship and service to others have always been important, during this time of isolation we are going to have to re think how we do this. Do feel free to get in touch with me for a chat or if you have concerns.
At times like these we can be overwhelmed. I am reminded of the words in Psalm 91:1-2 ‘You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
Yours in Christ
Graham
Practical actions
We are following the advice and guidance from the government, archbishops and our diocesan bishop.
News from St Andrew's
The first phase of our reordering project is complete. We now have a completely level access from the south porch into the nave, a flexible space around the font and a gentle slope leading towards the east end of the church. We have some new oak furniture - a storage cupboard for cleaning and flower arranging materials, and a table-height cupboard for hymn and service books. The new doors to the south porch are nearing completion.
The north door restoration is also almost complete. If you walk around to the north side of the churchyard, you will see the restored door back in place. We are awaiting the replacement of the threshold.
Safeguarding
St Andrew's PCC has adopted the House of Bishops safeguarding policy - 'Promoting a Safer Church' Here is the link to our Policy Statement on Safeguarding
If you have any concerns with safeguarding, here are some contact details:
Our Benefice Safeguarding Officer: Rev Graham Hedger
www.cofesuffolk.org/concerns-and-contacts
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
• Childline: 0800 1111
• Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
• NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
• Samaritans: 116 123
• Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
• National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
• Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141
Annual Reports
The next United Service will be on 4th October at 10am at Hacheston
where hopefully we will be dedicating the new organ if the project goes as planned .
Mini guide to services above:
(BCP) means traditional, these services use the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Other services use modern language, using booklets created from Common Worship.
Family services, Lay services and Songs of Praise and many of the Harvest Festivals are more informal,
structured to appeal to families with children and young people.