St Andrew's Church, Kettleburgh stands at the end of Church Road, with farmland on one side and Church Farm and Church Cottages close by.

We are here to worship God, to nurture believers in Jesus Christ and to serve the community.

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St Andrew's is one of seven churches that form the Orebeck Benefice.

Our priest is the Reverend Ann Kember.

Ann works part time Saturday - Wednesday morning inclusive

Benefice Newsheet

Our benefice monthly newsheet gives details of services and other events in the Orebeck Benefice

Click here for the latest copy.

Benefice Website

Take a look at our new Benefice website Orebeck.org for information about other parishes in Orebeck Benefice - and lots more.

Church Cleaning and Flower Rota July - December 2025

	Cleaning	Flowers
July	Fay Clarke	Fay Clarke
August	Julie & Jim Duckham	Julie Duckham
September	Jackie & Bill Clark	Claire Norman
October	Val & Trevor Butcher	Shelley Eaton
November	Claire Norman	Claire Norman
December	Jackie & Bill Clark	Julie Duckham

Thank you to all of you who keep St Andrew’s Church clean

and provided with flowers.

Churchyard Tidy 2024

Thank you to all who helped rake up grass and tidy the churchyard on a beautiful autumn morning. All done in time for our Harvest celebrations.

Strimming and Heavy machinery

Tidying the church path

Hard at work raking

A break for coffee

Good News!

The ministry team and churchwardens of Orebeck Benefice are pleased to announce that Rev Ann Kember has been licensed as Priest in Charge to our Benefice.

Her licensing service took place at All Saints Brandeston on 26 July 2023, with a welcoming reception in Brandeston Village Hall afterwards.

Rev Ann Kember with The Rt Rev'd Dr Mike Harrison (Suffragan Bishop of Dunwich) and The Venerable Rich Henderson (Archdeacon of Suffolk)

Rev'd Ann's appointment is on a 0.6 basis,
and her normal working days will be
Saturday, Sunday, Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
Outside of those days please leave
an email message
which she will attend to as soon as possible.
If there is an emergency then
please contact one of the Benefice Elders or Churchwardens
who will be able to contact her.

Previous issues of Orebeck Benefice News

Our Orebeck Benefice Pilgrim's Prayer

Open our hearts to your love, Father God, as we journey with you;

Renew us each day, as we dwell in your presence.

Encourage us when we feel downtrodden,

Bring us comfort when we are sad.

Enliven us so that we may always be ready to serve You, and

Care for others in the strength of your love.

Kindle, we pray, all that works towards the coming of your kingdom. Amen

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News from St Andrew's

The first phase of our reordering project is complete. We now have a completely level access from the south porch into the nave, a flexible space around the font and a gentle slope leading towards the east end of the church. We have some new oak furniture - a storage cupboard for cleaning and flower arranging materials, and a table-height cupboard for hymn and service books. The new doors to the south porch are now complete. The north door restoration is also now complete. If you walk around to the north side of the churchyard, you will see the restored door back in place and the newly replaced threshold.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Kettleburgh is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our parish Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact our parish Safeguarding Officer Lesley Bensley or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway 07785 621319 or safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

St Andrew's PCC has adopted the House of Bishops safeguarding policy - 'Promoting a Safer Church' Here is the link to our Policy Statement on Safeguarding

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
• Childline: 0800 1111
• Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
• NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
• Samaritans: 116 123
• Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
• National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
• Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141