From now until the end of October the Church will be open
Daily 10 – 4
for private prayer and reflection.
You are most welcome.… Read the whole story
A Retirement at Hepworth Church
Sunday 1st May saw Chris Anderson take his last service at St Peter’s Church. Chris and his wife Pat are retiring from church duties after forty three years of devoted and tireless work.… Read the whole story
Magazine letter June 2022 from Ken Smith, Benefice Church Lay Elder
Dear Friends & Neighbours
When I was a young teacher I got to know our local Ixworth policeman quite well. My occasional visits to the police station tended to be to plead with him to give some lad or another a second chance after committing a minor offence.… Read the whole story
From the Benefice – A Time to Pray & Help
At this time of writing, the world is very concerned with the situation in Ukraine. The news is dominated with the terrible events happening since the Russian invasion.… Read the whole story
Church Services Across The Benefice – March 2022
| Date | Church | Time | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 2nd March Ash Wednesday Service | Hinderclay | 7pm | Holy Communion |
| Sunday 6th March | Barningham | 11.00am | Holy Communion |
| Hepworth | 9.30am | Village Service | |
| Hopton | 9.30am | All Age | |
| Thelnetham | 9.30m | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 13th March | Coney Weston | 9.30am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30am | Village Service | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 20th March | Barningham | 11.00am | Village Service |
| Hopton | 9.30am | Holy Communion | |
| Market Weston | 11.00am | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 27h March Mothering Sunday | Hinderclay | 9.30am | Holy Communion |
| Hopton | 6.00pm | Night Prayer | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Everyone Welcome (Informal Service for everyone) | |
Message from the Rector
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
Happy March…
According to the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on the 1st March…I think most of us are pleased to see the bulbs beginning to appear, the evenings drawing out, the hedgerows greening up and the first signs of birds nesting; It brings a smile to our faces as we begin to look forward to the warmer months.… Read the whole story
Endings and Beginnings
Dear Friends and Neighbours …
I can’t believe I’m already writing a magazine letter for December … where has the year gone? I remember people telling me when I was young that time went faster the older you get, so perhaps that’s true.… Read the whole story
Face to Face (Being together)
Perhaps in our modern world, communication has never been so efficient and immediate. We have the opportunity to communicate using the telephone, emails, text, etc, which means we can message people almost instantaneously anywhere in the world!… Read the whole story
Hepworth Angels
We are singing again with great gusto every Monday at 19.30 in the Church.
No auditions – just come and sing!
All abilities welcome
Letter from Rev Bladen – April 2021
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
I don’t know about you, but I find mazes fascinating. Particularly those mazes where you begin in daylight and then walk through the paths in semi darkness until you emerge in the centre back into the daylight.… Read the whole story
A Letter from Rev Bladen for March
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
I recently read a story about some Missionaries in Africa who hired some local villagers as porters to carry some supplies.… Read the whole story
March 2021 Services in the Benefice
| Date | Church | Time | Service |
| Sunday 14th March Mothering Sunday | Coney Weston | 9.30am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30 am | Village Service | |
| Hopton | 10.00am | All Age | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Sunday 21st March | Barningham | 11.00am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30am | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 28th March Palm Sunday | Barningham | 11.00am | Village Service |
| Hopton | 10.00am | Holy Communion | |
| Stanton | 10.30am | Palm Sunday Celebration with Methodist Church | |
Maundy Thursday 1st April | Barningham | 7pm | |
Good Friday 2nd April | Bike Ride Starting at Barningham Church | 9.30am | |
Hinderclay | 2.30pm | ||
| Easter Sunday 4th April | Hepworth | 9.30am | Family Communion |
| Market Weston | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Thelnetham | 9.30am | Family Communion |
Services for Holy Week and Easter
Maundy Thursday 1st April
Evening Service 7.00pm Barningham Church
Good Friday 2nd April
Benefice Bike Ride 9.30am… Starting at Barningham Church
Good Friday Service 2.30pm Hinderclay Church
Easter Sunday 4th April
Family Services of Holy Communion at:
9.30am Hepworth
9.30am Thelnetham
11:00am Market Weston
11:00am Stanton… Read the whole story
Hepworth Village Church Clock.
An appreciation by John Carpenter.
My wife and I moved to Hepworth from Duxford near Cambridge just before Christmas in 2012.… Read the whole story
Letter from Rev Bladen
Happy New Year! Hopefully it’s not too late to wish you a Happy New Year.
But as I wish you a ‘Happy New Year’ my mind jumps to that quote from John Cleese (playing Basil Fawlty) in one of his episodes of Fawlty Towers, “Oh, happy.… Read the whole story
Act of Remembrance at Hepworth Church Memorial on Sunday 8th November 2020
Due to the restrictions of the present lock down, Hepworth Church is presently closed and the usual service of Remembrance could not be held in the same way this year.… Read the whole story
REMINDER – Carol Service Booking Required!
A carol service is being held at St Peters on Sunday at 1800, but if you want to attend, you MUST book in advance. Due to social distancing there will only be room for around 30 people in the church.… Read the whole story
Our Christmas Services will be different this year!
If you would like to attend any of our services across December, please would you book in with the churchwarden for your church (details below).… Read the whole story
Food Banks
Thank you so much for the huge generosity that has been shown in the amount of food being donated to the food bank collection points in Stanton and Hopton church porches and in Barningham shop during the last few weeks and months. … Read the whole story
Churches Begin Re-opening
As I’m sure you will be aware by now, the government has said that we may open our church buildings for individual private prayer.… Read the whole story
A letter from the Rector Rev Cathy Bladen – May 2020
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
Hi … How are you doing in this strange time that we’re living through?
For each of us our experience of this time is different. For… Read the whole story