St Andrew's Church

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 our Zoom services please contact Bill

Services for June

St Andrew’s church is now 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

Email for more details

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.

Continuing to pray at home
We can continue to be part of a worshipping community praying at home in unity with sisters and brothers throughout our group of churches. There are daily and Sunday services streamed from the diocese.
• Morning prayer is streamed from the Bishop’s Chapel via the Bishop’s Facebook page @BishopsCofEsuffolk
• Radio 4 longwave broadcasts a daily service
• On Sunday, Songs of Praise is on BBC 1 and a morning service on Radio 4

Remembering others
These are very challenging times for many people, who face the possibility of the loss of jobs and livelihoods. Britain already has a large number of people who need the help and support of foodbanks. If you are able, when on your occasional visit to a shop please continue to place an item in the foodbank collections.
Please continue to remember in prayer all those who are continuing to work for our safety and wellbeing, especially those who are providing essential services; those working in the health service, providing social care, in education and the food and retail industry.

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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 north door restoration is now complete.  If you walk around to the north side of the churchyard, you will see the restored door back in place.  The work was completed by David Bartram, conservator and craftsman.

in the workshop	detail before repair
detail of new studwork	the repaired door, interior, awaiting threshold
detail of restored exterior	the restoration - exterior

An archaeological survey was completed as part of this work.               Follow this link to read a copy.

Part of the second phase will be to add some new doors to the south porch.

The third part of this project is to provide toilet and storage facilities accessible from the north door. 

If you would like to contribute financially to any aspect of the work which will improve access and amenity in this ancient building, please get in touch with John Bater at Church Farm.  Cheques should be made payable to ‘Kettleburgh PCC’ with an accompanying note to the effect that the donation is specifically for the Fabric Fund. Any taxpayer can gift aid the donation and we can then claim the tax back on it.

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

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