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THE HUNDRED RIVER AND WAINFORD BENEFICE is a group of nine Church of England parishes in the north Suffolk countryside, between Beccles and Halesworth. Each parish has its own church building and its own pattern of services and activities. However, we share a common identity as open, progressive Anglicans offering a welcome to anyone, whatever their background, who wishes to travel with us.

The Hundred River is a real river that enters the sea near Kessingland. Divided into numerous streams, it meanders through our countryside, occasionally full and roaring, more often muddy and dried-up, but always there, even when virtually invisible. The Hundred River makes an appropriately ironic symbol for our prayer, exploration and spiritual practice here in this corner of north Suffolk.

The nine historic parishes within our group are, from north to south: Weston (St Peter), which includes Ellough, Ringsfield (All Saints), Ilketshall St Andrew, Sotterley (St Margaret), which includes Willingham, Shadingfield (St John the Baptist), Redisham (St Peter), Stoven (St Margaret), Brampton (St Peter), and Westhall (St Andrew).

Contacts

The Rector of the Hundred River Benefice is The Revd Canon Paul Nelson. He can be contacted at: The Rectory, Molls Lane, Brampton, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 8DS, tel 01502 575859, email: hedgeparson@btinternet.com (day off is Friday)

The assistant priests are:

The Revd Martin Allwood. He can be contacted at: The Rectory, School Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 8NZ, tel 01502 716398, email: meallwood110@googlemail.com (day off is monday)

The Revd John Loftus. He can be contacted at: Keld House, The Street, Hulver, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 7UE, tel 01502 476257, email: marwood52@btinternet.com

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Services
Sunday Services
May 6th - Fifth Sunday of Easter May 13th - Sixth Sunday of Easter May 20th - Seventh Sunday of Easter May 27th - Pentecost
Brampton No Service No Service No Service 9.30am Holy Communion
Weston No Service 11.15am Morning Prayer 11.00am Holy Communion 6.30pm Evening Prayer (bcp)
Westhall 11.15am Family Holy Communion (Village Hall) No Service 11.15am Family Service (Village Hall) 8.30am Holy Communion (bcp)
Stoven No Service 6.00pm Evening Prayer No Service No Service
Sotterley 9.30am Morning Prayer (bcp) CHAPEL: 3.00pam Rogation Service 9.30am Holy Communion No Service
Shadingfield 11.00am Holy Communion 11.00am Worship for All 6.30pm Evening Prayer 11.00am Holy Communion
Ilketshall St. Andrew No Service 11.00am Holy Communion No Service 11.00am Holy Communion
Ringsfield 8.00am Holy Communion(bcp) 10.00am Family Service 10.00am Family Holy Communion 10.00am Morning Prayer (bcp) 10.00am Holy Communion
Redisham 10.15am Morning Prayer 9.30am Holy Communion 10.15am Holy Communion No Service

Other Services

ASCENSION DAY: There will be a Holy Communion for Ascension Day on Thursday 17th May, 7.00pm at Ellough Church.
 
MID-WEEK COMMUNION: There will be a mid-week communion on Thursdays 10th, 24th and 31st May, 7pm at Shadingfield.

MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER: Morning Prayer (matins) is said most Tuesdays 9.30am at Brampton and most Thursdays 9.30am at Ringsfield. Evening Prayer (evensong) is said most Thursdays 5.30pm at Westhall.

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