Welcome
St Andrew and St Peter Church stands proud on a hill with the tower visible from East and West as you approach the village of Blofield. It is the largest church between Great Yarmouth and Norwich.
Over the years Blofield Church has provided solace, a warm welcome and inspiration for many thousands of parishioners and visitors.
All who enter the church, looking for a place of worship and prayer or to attend one of the many activities or events on offer, will be welcomed in the refurbished community area in the West End.
Safeguarding
Our parish of St Andrew & St Peter, Blofield is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Norwich safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact our PSO, Mrs Yvonne Mack yvonnemack60@gmail.com.
For more information about Safeguarding click here.
Sunday Afternoon Concerts
We will be continuing our autumn series of Sunday afternoon concerts in Blofield Church at 3pm with:
October 12th “In Dreamful Autumn” – choral music from Renaissance to the present day. A choir of singers from the region’s best ensembles in Norwich, Ely and Cambridge joining forces with the talented young organist, Ben Garrod.
October 26th The Lowestoft Longshoremen singing traditional and new sea shanties and sea songs. Their performances often include audience participation and a focus on maritime themes. All concerts at 3pm on Sundays. Tickets at the door £10, payable by card or cash, include afternoon tea.
St Gregory’s Orchestra Concert
Blofield Church welcomes the return of our favourite visiting orchestra St Gregory’s Orchestra on Sunday, September 28th at 3pm with a concert of music by Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture, Music from The Magic Flute, Flute Fantasie by Georges Hüe, Symphony no 35, the Haffner plus a dazzling Flute Fantasie by Hüe. Tickets: £10 at the door include afternoon tea.
Harvest Festival
Our Harvest Festival service will be on Sunday, 5th October at 11.00 am. Donations of non-perishable food items will be gratefully received and donated to The Women’s Refuge in Norwich. All are welcome to this service.
Draft Pastoral Scheme for the Benefices of Blofield and Broadside
The Norwich Diocese Mission and Pastoral Committee has prepared a draft Pastoral Scheme for the reorganisation of the Blofield and Broadside benefices. Details can be found in the following documents. Anyone may make representation for or against these changes no later than midnight on 26th September. Details on how you may do this are contained in the documents:
Play Church Toddler and Baby Group
Each Wednesday in the school term you will find a buzz in Blofield Church as children and babies with their parent, carer or grandparent enjoy a wide variety of toys for building, water play, dressing up, sand play, exploring textures, painting, gluing, modelling, also construction, crafts and music-making. All this is in a safe environment where the children can move around and choose activities within easy view of their carer. There is a safe babies’ area with soft toys as well as extra space in the nave for push-along and ride-on toys, and for exploration of ball games. Sessions end with musical instruments and singing together, followed by healthy snacks for the children, and tea and cakes for the grown ups. Friendships have been built between the adults and also the children, while exploring role play activities. Experienced early years volunteers run the group and leaders are DBS checked. There is no charge but donations are welcome.
The new term continues to October 22nd (half term) then returns from 5th November to 17th December. We look forward to meeting you between 1pm and 3.15pm any Wednesday during school term time. To contact us ring Yvonne on 07720942955. Toddler Harvest Festival is on 1st October, bring your non-perishable goods to be donated to the Foodbank.
Wednesday Morning Services
The Wednesday morning services at Blofield Church at 9.30am follow a pattern of Holy Communion and Morning Worship:
1st October – Holy Communion
8th October – Morning Worship
15th October- Holy Communion
22nd October – Morning Worship
29th October – Holy Communion
The service is followed by coffee and chat in the West End – all welcome.
Open Doors
Everyone is welcome to join us at Blofield Church on the first and third Thursday every month from 12.00 midday. We provide a homecooked, two course lunch, lots of chat, friendship, laughter and a little bit of crafting. Our next meetings will be on 2nd October and 16th October. For further details, telephone Jenny on 01603 712968.
Prayers For Healing
Blofield church is open every day for people to visit or to be still and pray for the work of the church, our families, our own community and the wider world.
On Monday mornings, 9.00am – 9.45am, we will come together, to help carry the burden through prayer and faith, for those in need of healing in our church family and known to us as individuals. All are welcome to join for this quiet time of prayer.