OUR SERVICES
Within the Earsham Benefice we run a wide variety of different services appealing to a range of ages and tastes from the more traditional to the slightly more charismatic as well as informal services for those exploring their faith or new Christians.
All services have music provided either by an organist or a music group, except for the 8am at Earsham and Alburgh and BCP Holy Communion at Hedenham.
A three-monthly rota is organised by the Rector and her P.A. and always discussed at Staff meetings. In order to emphasise teamwork we try to ensure a leader and assistant at each service. We have some Lay Assistants who have been authorised by their PCC’s to assist in this way and they also share teaching at the invitation of the Rector. There is a central preaching plan normally organised by the Rector that is the same in all the churches to ensure continuity of teaching and preaching.
We have a benefice policy of ‘all welcome at the Lord’s table.’
Please find an explanation of the different services opposite.
Click on one of the links below to view services for that village.
Broome Denton
Hedenham
Alburgh
Earsham
Ditchingham
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31st August - 9.30am 28th September - 11am |
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St Michael’s Broome at 9.30am each Sunday |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| Holy Communion |
Morning Service |
Holy Communion |
Morning Prayer |
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7th September 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st September 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th September 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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Holy Communion |
Morning Service |
Harvest Morning Prayer |
11am Earsham Benfice Holy Communion with Bishop David |
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St Mary’s Church & Denton Chapel |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| St Mary's | Chapel | St Mary's | Chapel |
| 1st Sunday | Service | Holy Communion | Service |
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7th September 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st September 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th September 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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St Mary's |
Chapel |
St Mary's |
11am Earsham |
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1st Sunday |
Service |
Holy Communion |
Benfice Holy Communion with Bishop David |
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St Peter’s Hedenham at 9.30am each Sunday (except where indicated) |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| Evensong at 6pm | BCP Holy Communion | BCP Holy Communion | BCP Holy Communion |
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7th 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th September 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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Evensong at 6pm |
BCP Holy Communion |
BCP Holy Communion |
11am Earsham Benfice Holy Communion with Bishop David |
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All Saint’s Alburgh at 11am each Sunday |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| BCP Holy Communion at 8pm | Summer Praise | Holy Communion | Morning Service |
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7th September 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st September 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th September 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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BCP Holy Communion at 8pm |
Second Sunday |
Harvest Praise |
11am Earsham Benfice Holy Communion with Bishop David |
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All Saint’s Earsham at 11am each Sunday |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| Holy Communion | BCP Communion at 8am Morning Service |
Holy Communion | Summer Praise |
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7th 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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Holy Communion |
BCP Holy Communion at 8am Morning Service |
Harvest |
Benfice Holy Communion with Bishop David |
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St Mary’s Ditchingham and Ditchingham CEVA Primary School (DS) at 11am each Sunday |
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3rd August 11th Sunday after Trinity
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10th August 12th Sunday after Trinity |
17th August 13th Sunday after Trinity |
24th August 14th Sunday after Trinity |
| Summer Praise |
Holy Communion | Morning Service | Holy Communion |
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7th 16th Sunday after Trinity |
14th September 17th Sunday after Trinity |
21st 18th Sunday after Trinity |
28th September 19th Sunday after Trinity |
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1st Sunday at 9.30am (DS) |
Holy Communion
Evening Praise at 6pm (DS) |
Harvest |
11am Earsham Good Evening God at 6pm (DS) |
Please find below an explanation of the different services that you can find:-
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Morning Service |
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Morning Prayer |
Service using the Book of Common Prayer |
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Holy Communion – Order 1 |
Standard C of E Communion Service |
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Holy Communion – Order 2 |
Standard C of E Communion Service |
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Prayer Book Holy Communion |
Traditional BCP Holy Communion |
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First Sunday |
A ‘café church’ that grew out of a desire to take the church into the heart of the community. It includes modern worship, drama, a parallel ‘First Sunday Youth’ and seeks to be a fast moving, relevant look at everyday issues with a spiritual slant. |
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First Sunday |
These services are smaller scale versions of First Sunday, Ditchingham. |
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Evensong |
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Evening Praise |
A monthly service of informal worship, more extended Bible teaching and Prayer Ministry. |
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Good Evening God |
Similar in character to Evening Praise – an informal service that experiments with new ideas and ways of worship and praise. |
Drama at our 1st Sunday service