Activities and events

St. Mary’s Lent Lunches

Friday, 14th March

Friday 21st March

In church at 1 o’clock

Tickets £7.50

Soup, rolls, cheese & fresh fruit

Available from :-

Jo Brown – 01359 241129 ( For 14th)

Bridgid Hughes – 01359 241324 (For 21st)

Woolpit School (KS2) held their Carol Service in St Mary’s Church on the morning of 12th December. The children were fantastic and there was music and dance. It was enjoyed by many parents and family and St Mary’s loved hosting this event.

Christingle – 8th December 2024

St Mary’s Christingle 2024 – Over 100 people of all ages came to take part in our Christingle service on 8th December. We enjoyed a Travelling Crib, Lighting the 2nd Advent candle, a wonderful song, sung by Woolpit school children with our choir, a talk about Jesus being the Light of the World and of course making and then lighting our Christingles while singing Shine Jesus, shine.  Thank you to everyone who took part and helped to make it happen and for those who gave to the work of the Children’s Society.

Christmas Fair –  Saturday 16th November 2024

Grateful thanks to all who participated and supported St. Mary’s Christmas Fair. There were stalls, a raffle & refreshments including home made soup and rolls at lunchtime. It was a lovely day; over £1200 was raised for St Mary’s

Woolpit School Harvest Service

Staff and pupils from Woolpit School came to St Mary’s for a Harvest Service on 4th October 2024. Over 80 parents and friends attended the service. Each class in the school played a part either in singing, reading their poems or showing their art work. All of it a wonderful testament to God’s generous gifts in creation

Craft Fair 14th-15th September 2024

Thanks to all who helped, came to support and the stallholders with their wonderful crafts and displayed, this was a successful event.

August Sandwich Lunches

Lunches were held in the church each week during August and proved very popular.

Open Gardens June 2024

Over 20 gardens were opened in the village over two days and refreshments were served in the church. The weather was kind and many visitors enjoyed the gardens

Walkabout Nativity December 2023

Christmas Tree Festival 1st-3rd December 2023