Welcome to Bardwell church

About Bardwell Church

Welcome to the church of St Peter & St Paul Bardwell.

Bardwell Church is a member of the Blackbourne Team of Churches, within the Ixworth Deanery.

If you are ever near Bardwell, please do visit. You can be sure of a warm welcome!

Our aim is to worship the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to teach the Bible in a way that is relevant to everyday life, to enable people to grow in faith, understanding and love, equip people to serve and to offer people the opportunity to meet with Jesus and discover forgiveness and new life.

Sunday Worship

Please see our Events section for dates and times

Where

Church Road, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1AH

Our 'Give a Little' Page

Please would you consider making a donation to the church?

Your support makes a big impact to our village. It pays for the annual maintenance costs of the church building and also helps to pay for our Rector, Karen, and the costs of our clergy team.

Karen plays a vital role for caring for all in our community at special times of need. She has worked particularly hard this year and continues to actively support the children and staff at Bardwell school.

Thank you.

Latest News

July / August 2026

Welcome to Bardwell Church! Our church is open every day from 9am to dusk. If you are a visitor, please, take your time to wander around our beautiful church, sign the visitors book and leave us a message. Thank you.

We encourage taking August as a month to take some 'time out' for rest, relaxation and re-creation. Apart from our usual Sunday Services, we will only be holding two events in August - our monthly Coffee Morning and Messy Church, both on Thursday 20th August. You are warmly welcome to both these events.

Apart from the services in Bardwell, there is also a regular service of Holy Communion at St Mary's Church, Ixworth each Sunday at 9.30am. Special Blackbourne Team services are also included in our Event Schedule.

On-line services, for those who are at home, can be viewed on Blackbourne Team Ministry's Facebook page as follows:

Every Sunday:
8am: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer, BCP).
9:30am: Holy Communion (Common Worship, CW) . This is the live streamed service from St Mary's Church which is posted on the Blackbourne Team Facebook page.

Weekday Services continue on Facebook:
9am: Morning Prayer, Monday to Saturday
8pm: Evening Prayer, Monday to Friday

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.

Safeguarding is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the church in this diocese and is in line with our Growing in God strategy. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

If you have any Safeguarding concerns, please contact:

Safeguarding Officer: Kelly Petch
Tel: 07455 303036 | Email: safeguarding.team@outlook.com

It is our policy to:

• Promote a safer environment and culture.
• Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility relating to those groups who are at increased risk of harm or abuse within the church.
• Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
• Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
• Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
• Respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.