Higham, Holton St Mary, Raydon, Stratford St Mary

Four churches united by God and his people

 Services in the 4 Marys Benefice 

Please check our Facebook pages for any updates or email if you would 

like to receive occasional updates by email.  

Benefice Churches Open 
All the churches in our benefice are open for visiting every day during daylight hours.

Church Services for November 

Sunday, 2^nd  November:
All Saints’ Day
10am Stratford SM  Parish Communion

Sunday, 9^th November:   Remembrance Sunday
There will be Civic services of Remembrance in all four churches, 
beginning at the War Memorials:   

              10.50am: Higham
              10.50am: Holton St. Mary
              10.50am: Raydon
              10.50am: Stratford St. Mary              

Sunday 16^th November: 
2^nd Sunday before Advent &
Safeguarding Sunday
10am: Holton Parish Communion
9.30am Stratford Café Church in the Parish Room

Sunday 23^rd November: 
Christ the King                   
10am  Raydon  Parish Communion      

Sunday 30^th November:           
Advent Sunday
10am Holton Parish Communion

Looking ahead to December

Sunday 7^th December:  
2^nd Sunday of Advent
10am Stratford Parish Communion    

Benefice Bible Study / House Group  

The House Group will meet this month on  Thursday, 27^th November at 2.30pm.  Dates for us to meet until the end of January.

We will have a break in December and our first meeting in 2026
will be on 22^nd January. Over the next 2 months we will continue
our study of the Nicene Creed.

Please get in touch with Judith, Sandy, Christine if you would like to know more.

Autumn Prayer

God of the seasons, we thank you for the beauty of autumn,
the vibrant colours of changing leaves, the bounty of the harvest
and the crispness of the air.
We see you hand in the changing of the seasons,
and we thank you for the abundance that sustains us.
Amen.

Prayer pointers for the Benefice

 

A prayer for the Archbishop of Canterbury Designate

Almighty God, we give you thanks for calling your servant
 Sarah to shepherd your church in this new season of leadership.
Bless her with wisdom rooted in your Word,
courage shaped by your Spirit and compassion
that reflects the love of Christ.
As she takes up the mantle of Archbishop,
grant her the strength to guide with humility,
the vision to discern you will,
and the grace to lead your people in unity and love. Amen.

We pray for Bishop Joanne as she prepares for her new ministry
as Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich.

We pray for all those who are ill, among them Nicky Bull,
Penny Watkins, Amanda Berry, Peter Snelling and Vivienne Wilkinson, and any others who need God’s healing and wholeness.  

We remember all those who have died. May they rest in peace and rise in glory. And may those who mourn be held in God’s love and comforted in their grief.

 

Leading your Church into Growth Prayer

God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your Church,
Send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning,
Wisdom to our actions, joy to our worship,
and power to our witness.
Help our churches to grow in numbers,
 in spiritual commitment to you
 and in service to our local communities,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

• The Rectory
• Hadleigh Road
• Raydon
• Suffolk
• IP7 5LH

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