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
September / October 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 are currently celebrating the season of Creationtide along with the Church of England and many other churches. It is a season that reflects on the love of God as seen in creation whilst remembering our responsibility as being good stewards of this beautiful planet.
September has two special events: on Saturday, 12th, our church will be supporting the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride Event whilst also supporting Heritage Open Days when we will be displaying many of our usually hidden 'treasures'. Then, on Saturday, 26th, we have a fabulous jazz concert- 'Bacharach for Two'. Tickets can be bought via the Friends of Bardwell Church posting on the website.
October will be busy with two Messy church's, a family Harvest Thanksgiving starting with breakfast in church and a fund-raising, wine tasting event supporting the Samaritans and Friends of Bardwell church at the end of the month.
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
Our People
Meet the team
Rev Karen Burton
Rector of the Blackbourne Team of Churches.
Rev Lesley Norburn
Assistant Priest in the Blackbourne Team of Churches.
Dinkie Williamson
Dinkie is our Lay Elder and Churchwarden.
Julia Steed
Julia is Churchwarden.
Event Schedule
Find out what's on
Holy Communion Service
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Ride and Stride for SHCT
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Sponsor forms are available in the church.
Morning Bakes and Cream teas 10.30 - 4pm.
Blackbourne Team Services
No service in Bardwell.
9.30am Ixworth Church, Holy Communion.
11.00am Troston Church, service cancelled this month only.
3.00pm Fakenham Church, Songs of Praise, BCP.
Coffee Morning & Bring and Buy
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Morning Prayer
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Concert
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Bardwellian Chris Ingham and his accompanying vocalist Joanna Eden have once again kindly agreed to perform a concert "Bacharach For Two" in the church in support of the Friends. Cash bar.
Call 07939 483560 for tickets.
Blackbourne Team Services
No service in Bardwell.
9.30am Ixworth Church, Holy Communion.
3.00pm Troston Church, T@3.
6.00pm Ixworth Thorpe Church, BCP Evening Prayer.
NB: For details of all services in the Blackbourne Team Ministry, see the website at: blackbourneteamministry.org
Messy Church
Bardwell Church
All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Harvest Festival Service with breakfast
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Church Tower Tours
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Bookings at the church from 12 noon.
Blackbourne Team Services
No service in Bardwell.
9.30am Ixworth Church, Holy Communion.
11.00am Troston Church, Holy Communion.
3.00pm Fakenham Magna Church, Song sof Praise, BCP.
Coffee Morning & Bring and Buy
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Holy Communion Service
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Blackbourne Team Services
No service in Bardwell.
9.30am Ixworth Church, Holy Communion.
3.00pm Troston Church, T@3.
6.00pm Ixworth Thorpe Church, BCP Evening Prayer.
Messy Church
Bardwell Church
All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
'Call Wine Bluff' and Auction
Tithe Barn
Supporting Samaritans and Friends of Bardwell Church
NB: For details of all services in the Blackbourne Team Ministry, see the website at: blackbourneteamministry.org
Safeguarding
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.
Find Bardwell Church
Location and gallery
Bardwell
The beautiful village of Bardwell is situated a few miles north of the medievel market town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Contact Us
Get in touch with us at Bardwell Church
Address
Church Road, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1AHPhone
Revd Lesley Norburn: 07917005397*
Dinkie Williamson: 07710798178*
*Please do leave a message if call unable to be answered at the time.
Our Big Project
Thank You
The church had a major project (Sep 19 - Feb 20) to carry out urgent repairs, conserve our precious medieval stained glass, and install new facilities. A pictorial record of the project is here. The church is very grateful for grants received from the following organisations:
Alfred Williams Charitable Trust
Allchurches Trust
Awards for All
Beatrice Laing Trust
ChurchCare (with support from the Pilgrim Trust and the Wolfson Foundation)
Churches Conservation Foundation
Diocesan Centenary Fund*
Ganzoni Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation
Harris Family Fund*
Havebury Housing Partnership
Idlewild Trust
John S Cohen Foundation
Leche Trust
Lord Belstead Charitable Trust
Miller Trust Fund*
National Churches Trust
One Family Foundation
Our Heritage (Heritage Lottery Fund)
Pargiter Trust Fund*
Saxham Trust
Scarfe Trust
Sir Frederick Hiam Charitable Trust
Suffolk County Council Locality Budget
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
Veneziana Fund
William & Jane Morris Fund
* These funds are administered by the Suffolk Community Foundation
The church is also very grateful for a number of individual donations, for a grant from an organisation that prefers to remain anonymous, and for the fund-raising efforts of the Friends of Bardwell Church.