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Help Bring Our Church Garden to Life… This year, we’re planning to plant 500 spring bulbs in our church garden, ready to bloom next spring. We would love our church family and wider community to help us reach this goal. We’re looking for a colourful mix of alliums, crocuses, daffodils and tulips. Together, these flowersContinueContinue reading “Help Us Plant 500 Bulbs! “

Autumn has a way of drawing people together. As the air cools and the leaves start to turn, there’s something comforting about gathering indoors with familiar faces, warm drinks, and the gentle buzz of conversation. This October, the Parish of Felixstowe is inviting everyone to enjoy exactly that at our Coffee Morning & Stalls atContinueContinue reading “Coffee, Cake & Community — A Welcoming Autumn Morning at St John’s”

Supporting our churches. Strengthening our community. St John’s with St Edmund’s are much more than places of worship. They are an important part of Felixstowe’s history, heritage and community, holding generations of memories and meaning for so many people. From weddings and christenings to funerals, celebrations, community events and quiet moments of reflection, our churchesContinueContinue reading “Become a Friend of St John’s & St Edmund’s”

As part of our farewell service, our choir chose a collection of hymns that held particular meaning for us and helped to tell the story of our time together. Following the service, our Head of Choir, Liz Watson, wrote a lovely reflection explaining the reasons behind each of the hymns we had chosen. Her wordsContinueContinue reading “The Music of Our Farewell: Liz Watson Explains Our Chosen Hymns”

We had a lovely and wonderfully messy time together at Messy Church, creating and enjoying our beach hut activities. It was a joyful reminder of how important it is to make space for creativity, fun, friendship and faith as we gather together. The afternoon finished with a wonderful Adults versus Children and Young People challengeContinueContinue reading “A Fantastic Afternoon at Our Messy Church Beach Hut Party”

This week, we say farewell to the choir who have served St John the Baptist so faithfully for many years. We are deeply grateful for the music they have shared with us and for the dedication, time and talent they have given so generously to the life and worship of our church. A special wordContinueContinue reading “A Fond Farewell and a Hopeful Look Forward”

Next week will be a very special and emotional occasion as we say a fond farewell to nearly all of our main choir members, who are set to retire. We would like to say a huge thank you to every member of the choir for their dedication, commitment and the wonderful music they have sharedContinueContinue reading “A Fond Farewell to Our Main Choir”

We’re delighted to announce something NEW for our church community — After School Messy Café Church! Starting on 17th September, from 3:30–5:00pm at St Edmund’s, Langer Road, Messy Café Church is a relaxed, welcoming space for children and families to come along after school, get creative and enjoy time together. There’ll be creativity, storytelling, nature, crafting and snacks, followed by cookedContinueContinue reading “New Messy Church Café and More Family Fun This Autumn”

Strawberry Tea – 22nd August We begin with our Strawberry Tea on 22nd August, with stalls from 2pm. Come along and enjoy a lovely afternoon with us, browse the stalls and, of course, enjoy some delicious strawberry treats! Looking Ahead to September There is plenty more to look forward to: Messy Church – 2nd September,ContinueContinue reading “A Busy and Exciting End to Summer in Our Churches”