Come along to the North Norfolk Music Festival!
Our Lady Saint Mary South Creake is hosting the North Norfolk Music Festival once again this year. Come along to hear an amazing variety of world-class musicians play in a church renown for its acoustics. There is a wide range of musicians performing a wonderful programme of music. Cushions are available on the door, with the cost going to support the church, enabling it to host events like this one. To book tickets visit: https://www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com/
Come along to the National Garden Scheme Open Day fundraiser!
The Church of Our Lady Saint Mary Syderstone team will once again be manning a cake, sandwich and hot beverages stand at the National Garden Scheme open day at the Old Rectory Syderstone, on Sunday 22 June, 11am to 5pm. Come along to see the gardens, and then stop and have some refreshments in beautiful surroundings. All profits from the food stall go towards the Church of Our Lady Saint Mary Syderstone.
Come along to the Benefice Bring and Share Brunch
Come along to the Benefice-wide Bring and Share Brunch at the Church of Our Lady Saint Mary South Creake on Sunday 29 June at 11:30. Bring a plate of food and join us as we meet together as a benefice. Tea and coffee are available.
Happy Christmas from the Creakes Benefice
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas!
Christmas Servives Across the Creakes Benefice
Information about services across the Creakes Benefice for Christmas 2024
Contemplative Prayer Group to Continue in 2025
New dates for the Benefice Contemplative Prayer Group have been published. The group meets once a month for silent prayer at the Church of Saint Mary Syderstone. Usually Fr. Clive starts with a brief talk or reading to help the group settle and find a focus. Then there is 20 minutes of silent prayer. After a short discussion or wrap up by Fr. Clive, there is coffee, cake, and fellowship at the back of the church. All are welcome to
Eucharist for Waterden’s Patronal Festival
Friday, 1 November at 12:00 noon is the Patronal Festival for Waterden. Fr. Clive will be preaching. Please do come along to worship in this very special church.
Pilgrimage with Bishop Graham Across the Deanery
First time on the Well-Walsingham Light Railway. Accompanying Bishop Graham on his pilgrimage to the Burnham and Walsingham Deanery. The Revd Brenda Stewart, Rector of the Wells Benefice is seeing us off.
Open day August 2023
We had an amazing turnout for our Open Day at Waterden on 28 August. About 150 people came to listen to talks, tour the church and sip wine. Thank you to everyone who attended. Philip Venning, former chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, gave a fascinating presentation on the origins of the conservation movement in the 19th century, which began with churches and was helped along by William Morris. Philip did a lot of research
FoASW Annual General Meeting 2022
About 20 people attended the fifth AGM of the Friends of All Saints Waterden on 22 November 2022 in the Memorial Pavilion, South Creake. It was the first in-person AGM since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. The meeting approved the minutes of the previous AGM and the accounts. It also agreed unanimously to keep the existing officers (Michael Prest, Chairman; Adam Bunkle, Treasurer; and Lucy Hodge, Secretary) and committee members (Kit Pike and Bernard Chauly) in post. Members heard that the
