English Heritage sites near Chevington Parish
BURY ST EDMUNDS ABBEY
5 miles from Chevington Parish
The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund.
MOULTON PACKHORSE BRIDGE
7 miles from Chevington Parish
A pretty four-arched late medieval bridge, spanning the River Kennett on the old route from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds.
ISLEHAM PRIORY CHURCH
13 miles from Chevington Parish
Isleham Priory Church is the best example in England of a small Norman Benedictine priory church, surviving in a surprisingly unaltered state despite later conversion into a barn.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
15 miles from Chevington Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
THETFORD, CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
15 miles from Chevington Parish
The only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb: the ruined nave of their 14th-century church, later used as a barn.
THETFORD PRIORY
15 miles from Chevington Parish
The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.
Churches in Chevington Parish
All Saints' Church, Chevington
Church Road
Chevington
Bury St Edmunds
01284 615828
https://suffolkheights.org/
All Saints' church, a Grade 1 listed building, is situated on the edge of the village against the boundary of the National Trust's Ickworth Park. The church building is open throughout the week for the wider community to enjoy as a place of reflection and peace.
Our Vision
We are an open friendly, welcoming congregation with a good atmosphere at services and strong fellowship. We seek to be a parish church for all, to promote the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England and continue to evolve as a community whilst responding to the needs of the parish and the wider world.
· We have a strong team spirit working together in various activities: church cleaning, church maintenance, fundraising, social events and seasonal decorating of the Church (Easter, Christmas, Harvest and Weddings).
· We provide pastoral care within the parish ranging from home communions to a weekly Community Coffee Club in the village hall.
· We are working hard to promote the inclusion of teenagers/young adults in all Church activities and organisation as well as developing the use of additional channels to engage further with our local community.
· Our church development plan is progressing well with the addition of a WC and running water completed this summer. Our objective is to create a space that is accessible to all for praise-filled worship, concerts, clubs and other get togethers.
· A churchyard management plan is also being drawn up to preserve the peace and tranquillity of our churchyard and encourage vital wildlife habitats for the benefit of all who use the space.
· The church is not locked and is open to all.
The Church tradition
All Saints' has an Anglo-Catholic tradition, becoming more flexible, with a weekly Sunday Eucharist Service (Common Worship). Other services are held on weekdays and festivals with the occasional Taize-style service during the year.
We enjoy a strong music tradition with Sung Eucharist accompanied either by our resident organist or our own consort of musicians and ad hoc choir.
The congregation takes an active part in all our services, including reading the Lessons, preparing Intercessions, serving, ministering the Chalice and refreshments post-Service. Services are supported by Sidesmen and Sacristan on a rota basis
Pubs in Chevington Parish
Greyhound
Run by the same family for over 25 years, this village pub has a nice sideline in authentic Indian cuisine, eat in or take away the extensive menu is also available for the more anglo-centric diner. Beers from the Mersea Island brewery ofte...