Welcome

We hope you enjoy your visit to the Bansfield Benefice's website. The site, hopefully, will be both a point of reference for people interested in Christ's teachings as well as for those who would like to know more about the seven churches of the Benefice, two of which feature in Simon Jenkins' book "England's thousand best churches". If you are a new visitor to our site please take a moment to read the message of welcome from our Rector, Rev'd Fr Stephen Abbott.

About this site

The web-site layout is simple, on the left are links about the Benefice and each of the seven parish churches within the Benefice. Eventually this site aims to give as complete as possible information about each church. Above are other links which we feel may be of general interest to you. Here you will find information about church services throughout the Benefice, our Jesus And Me (JAM) Club and events occurring thoughout the Benefice. The church is closely allied to the Wickhambrook Primary School which is attended by many of our JAM club members. There is also a site map and site search for more detailed navigation and information retrieval.

Quote / thought for the day

Come unto me all that travail and are heavy laden and I will refresh you. S. Matth. 11. 28.

Benefice Church of the day - Wednesday

Saint Mary's Lidgate: This ancient building has been a centre for Christian worship and witness for at least 750 years and is still in regular use for the purpose for which it was built. Here we see craftsmanship of many periods - from the 1200s down to our own century, as generations of Lydgate folk of different historical periods and Christian traditions have altered, enlarged and beautified it. To find out more click on the image.

Contacts

Finally we hope you find the information available here useful. If there is something you would like to see added, amended or is inaccurate please email us using the following address bansfield.benefice@googlemail.com. If you need to contact us about a religious matter, please use the contact information here.

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