Earsham Benefice - Alburgh Broome Denton Ditchingham Earsham & Hedenham

02/04/2026

Dear All
As we enter the most important dates in the Christian Calendar, we invite you to our church services this weekend.
All Welcome
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Maundy Thursday Reflective Communion - 5pm @ Earsham Church

Good Friday Pilgrimage - Starting 9am @ Alburgh Church, via Denton before we head off towards Hedenham and finish at Earsham at 5pm. You don't have to do it all and don't need to walk it either. See the poster for the times of the services. A very relaxed day.

Easter Sunday SonRise Service - Arrive 6am @ Ditchingham Church for the service at the top of the tower (98 steps)

Easter Communions 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am and 11am.

Happy Easter, Chris
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08/02/2026

Join us for the start of Lent.
Holy Communion, 18th Feb at 12noon followed by soup lunch.
All Welcome

10/12/2025

A wonderful Brick Church Service on Tuesday, led wonderfully by the children. Check out the video they made this term.

The Bible Story from our Brick Church Service from 9th Dec 2025. Christmas Brick Church

15/11/2025

The Rector has agreed to run (alongside several others) 10K for Integrate Youth for Christ - the organisation that runs youth events and chaplaincy along the Waveney Valley including in our benefice.

All sponsorship gratefully received.

Some of our valiant staff, trustees and volunteers are getting ready for Christmas with a bit of exercise. They will be taking part in a sponsored run over either 5k or 10k. Please support them, and support our work by sponsoring them.

19/09/2025

Earsham Church looking fabulous for the patchwork show

We are all ready for you!! What a fabulous time we have had opening up the bags and seeing all your work. Thank you so much!!! See you tomorrow.

28/08/2025

31st August - Benefice Service -

Hope you have had a good summer. This Sunday (31st) is a fifth Sunday which means we have a Benefice Service. This month it is at St Mary's, Denton at 10am.  Benefice Services are a great time to get everyone together  and are always really good as it means a full church, with good singing (suppo...

26/07/2025

What a wonderful time we had at Holiday Club this week. A trip to space and learning about Peter trusting and Peter being Forgiven.

16/07/2025

On Tuesday we had a fantastic Brick Church service in Earsham. Check out the Stop Motion Video made for the Brick Church Service in Earsham School on the 15th July 2025

Stop Motion Video made for thebBrick Church Service in Earsham School on the 15th July 2025

18/06/2025

Holiday Club Bookings are NOW OPEN
https://www.earshambenefice.org.uk/holiday-club

17/04/2025

Come Alone to our Easter Services:

Maunday Thursday (17th) - 6pm in Earsham Church

Good Friday (18th) - 9am starting in Alburgh Church - Walking the way of the Cross - 14 miles around the Benefice (you don't have to do it all)

Easter Sunday (20th) Sonrise Service - 5:45am (Sunrise) at the Top Ditchingham Tower

Easter Sunday Communion Services:
9:30am/10am/10:30am/11am

Happy Easter
Chris

10/04/2025

We're delighted to announce that Revd James Shelton has been appointed as the first Director of the Cuthbert Centre for Pilgrimage and Prayer

The Cuthbert Centre is a key initiative within Durham Cathedral’s Vision 2033, and is being created to enable the Cathedral to build on and expand its capacity to encourage and welcome pilgrims and people exploring prayer. James is coming to an end of his curacy in South Norfolk and previously had a career in marketing and communications, with four years at Norwich Cathedral

Welcome to Durham Cathedral, James! 👏

Read more about the appointment here➡️ https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/articles/appointment-of-the-first-director-of-the-cuthbert-centre-for-pilgrimage-and-prayer

27/11/2024

We are nearly into advent which means it's Christingle season!!!!
Start to get into the Christmas Spirit with our annual Christingle Service. All Welcome