• Bertuna of Great Barton

    Bertuna of Great BartonDisplay at Holy Innocents Church Great Barton Harvest Festival

  • St Peter's Flower Festival

    St Peter's Flower Festival

  • Entrance to St Peter's Flower Festival

    Entrance to St Peter's Flower Festival

  • St Peter's Alter at the Flower Festival

    St Peter's Alter at the Flower FestivalFor more photographs please visit our Photo Gallery

  • Donation of £8500.00 being presented to Tim Frost

    Donation of £8500.00 being presented to Tim Frost

  • The donation was presented by Colin Tiffin, Chair of The Friends of Holy Innocents Church

    The donation was presented by Colin Tiffin, Chair of The Friends of Holy Innocents Church

  • Floral arrangement

    Floral arrangement

  • Holy Innocents at night

    Holy Innocents at night

  • Bury St Edmunds Cathedral from Abbey Gardens.

    Bury St Edmunds Cathedral from Abbey Gardens.

  • St Peter's on a summer's day

    St Peter's on a summer's day

  • St Peter's Thurston

    St Peter's Thurston

  • We are Inclusive

    We are Inclusive

 

Events

Sunday 1st February (Candlemas)

Sunday 1st February 2026 10:30am

Sunday 1st February (Candlemas)

Sunday 1st February 2026 3:30pm

Meeting Point Community Cafe

Wednesday 4th February 2026 10:00am

Wednesday 4th February

Wednesday 4th February 2026 11:15am

Bereavement Café – Thurston.

Thursday 5th February 2026 2:00pm — 4:00pm

Sunday 8th February

Sunday 8th February 2026 10:30am

Sunday 8th February

Sunday 8th February 2026 3:30pm

Wednesday 11th February

Wednesday 11th February 2026 10:30am

Sunday 15th February

Sunday 15th February 2026 8:30am

Sunday 15th February

Sunday 15th February 2026 10:30am

Wednesday 18th February (Ash Wednesday)

Wednesday 18th February 2026 6:00pm

Bereavement Café – Thurston.

Thursday 19th February 2026 2:00pm — 4:00pm

Sunday 22nd February

Sunday 22nd February 2026 10:30am

Wednesday 25th February

Wednesday 25th February 2026 10:30am

Bereavement Café – Thurston.

Thursday 5th March 2026 2:00pm — 4:00pm

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News

Help Fill The Sky

We are preparing a special art installation to remember the "Modern Holy Innocents"—the children of Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and the DRC, and all those caught in the darkness of war and conflict today.

Fr Ben's February Message

It was wonderful to see so many at our "Mud and Glory" service as we gathered to celebrate both Plough Sunday and the Baptism of Christ; the sight of the plough standing right next to our stone font served as a powerful reminder: our faith isn't a museum piece.

Serendipity for November

All Are Welcome

I’m approaching four years as Vicar here in Thurston and Great Barton, and it’s been such a privilege.

Enjoy Singing?

For over 500 years, there has been a robed Church choir singing at the Parish Church in Great Barton.

Holy Innocents Church Electoral Roll

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The Hustle & Bustle of Life

"In the hustle and bustle of life—our jobs, families, responsibilities—many of us have asked ourselves, "What is the point of all this?" It’s easy to get caught in the routine of modern life, where everything feels like a treadmill: you run, you work, you struggle, but you’re not really moving forward.

Engaged?

Hope

This time of the year is often ‘fuzzed’ by the festivities of Christmas and New Year – we can feel a bit numb to daily life as it enters into a whirl of activity.

We Need Your Help

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