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beneficebacton@gmail.con
St. Andrew’s Parish Church is the Church of England place of worship in the ecclesiastical parish of Wickham Skeith; it is part of a group of churches known as the "Bacton Benefice" which includes Bacton, Cotton, Wyverstone, Wickham Skeith, Old Newton and a chapel at Gipping.
From April 1st - Rev Daniel Cant
The Rectory, Church Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LJ 01449 503369 Email - bionic.revd.dan@gmail.com
Wardens: Liz Davidson 766622 and Margaret Jones-Evans 767121
All are welcome at any of the services, just choose the time most convenient to you.
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Time |
Church |
Service |
Leader |
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Sunday |
9:30am |
Wickham Skeith |
Holy Communion |
Dan |
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7th |
10am |
Bacton |
Family Service |
Hazel |
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2:30pm |
Gipping |
BCP |
Dan |
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6:30pm |
Wyverstone |
PiC |
Dan |
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Sunday |
9:30am |
Cotton |
Holy Communion |
Dan |
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14th |
11am |
Bacton |
Holy Communion |
Dan |
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11am |
Old Newton |
Holy Communion |
Stephen |
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Tues 16th |
7pm |
Bacton |
Archdeacon Visitation |
Archdeacon |
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Sunday |
9:30am |
Wickham Skeith |
Holy Communion |
Dan |
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21st |
9:30am |
Bacton |
Holy Communion |
Carole |
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11am |
Old Newton |
Family Service |
Dan |
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Sunday |
9:30am |
Cotton |
Morning Worship |
Dan |
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28th |
9:30am |
Wickham Skeith |
Café Church |
Wardens |
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11am |
Old Newton |
Holy Communion |
Dan |
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H/C- Holy Communion BCP - Book of Common Prayer Stations Stations of the Cross
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting – the churchwardens and the PCC members were re-elected without change.
Weekly Email and News – if you’d like to sign up to receive our weekly news email, please contact the churchwardens.
June 7th & 14th Mrs A Palmer & Mrs M Rowe
June 21st & 28th Mrs E Davidson & Mrs J Newstead
Our Deanery’s annual service, when the Archdeacon officially admits into office the churchwardens appointed for the coming year, will take place on 16th June at Bacton church. Liz & Margaret would be pleased to have support and can share transport.
The PCC will meet on Thursday 18th June. If there is anything you would like to add to the agenda please get in touch with Margaret Jones-Evans.
Weekly Email and News – if you’d like to sign up to receive our weekly news email, please contact the churchwardens.
June: A Month of Light, Growth, and Steadfast HopeDear friends, As we step into June, we are greeted by longer days, brighter mornings, and gardens bursting into life. Creation offers its own sermon: what seemed dormant begins to blossom. The Church, too, invites us to notice what God is growing in us and among us—often quietly, steadily, and more abundantly than we expect. June carries the echo of Pentecost: The Spirit poured out, the disciples sent, and the Church made bold in love. And even as we move into ‘Ordinary Time’, Christian life is anything but ordinary. The Spirit still works in everyday places—homes and workplaces, classrooms and hospital wards—forming holiness through small, faithful choices. A joyful sign of God’s work among us this month is that our Steadfast youth group at St. Mary’s Church, Bacton is up and running—and already at full capacity. What a blessing to see young people gathering with energy, honesty, and a real desire to explore faith. I have further planned to develop the youth group in the coming months to increase our capacity. We have had a few setbacks with the Toddlers, but I remain committed in overcoming these and hope to announce soon the start date. June also brings transitions: exams, weddings, endings and beginnings. In all of it, Christ remains our steady centre. If you feel weary, let the lengthening light remind you that God has not finished with you. If you feel joyful, let gratitude overflow into generosity. And if you feel uncertain, remember: the Spirit who strengthened the first disciples is the same Spirit given to us today. May we walk a little closer to Jesus—steadfast in hope, rich in love, and ready to be sent. Every blessing,Revd Dan Bacton Benefice Rector
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Like every other organization the church has to consider the data protection legislation, so St Andrew’s Church and the Bacton benefice need your permission before they keep your name and details on file. The information will be used to send the weekly pew sheet, to record you as a voting member of the church on the Electoral Roll, for the Rector to know who the members of the church are so he can visit and get to know you etc.
You may have received an email with a form to fill in, or a paper form dropped through your door. Do please fill one of these in if you would like to be involved with the Church in this village and send to our new Rector, the Rev’d Daniel Cant. He is eager to get to know the people in the churches and villages in his new benefice.
If you haven’t had a form through your door or via email do please ask for one from Liz Davidson or Margaret Jones-Evans
Keep safe everyone – Margaret Jones-Evans
