The parish of Rendlesham is doubly blessed with two churches. The one, dedicated to St Gregory the Great, is late mediaeval and has served this community for around seven hundred years. The other, dedicated to St Felix of Dunwich, began life in the 1940s as the chapel for the Bentwaters airbase, and since 2000 has been serving the rapidly-growing new village being built on the old airbase site.

The two churches offer contrasting and complementary styles of worship. Services at St Felix’ Church usually feature modern worship songs led by one of the worship groups, and there is a children’s group, the Holy Hurricanes, who go out to their own activities during the service and return before the end to show the rest of the congregation what they have been doing. Services at St Gregory’s Church are more traditional in style, with hymns accompanied by the organ.

There is one Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the parish, where both churches are represented and support each other. Both are valued for their different strengths in meeting people’s need for the Lord.

Both seek to serve God and make Jesus better known in our community, by the power of the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacrament and service.

A warm welcome is extended to everyone coming to join the congregations meeting to worship God at both St. Felix’ and St. Gregory’s Churches.

Team Vicar:
The Revd. Janice Leaver
The Vicarage, 11 Walnut Tree Avenue, Rendlesham, IP12 2GG

Telephone: 01394 460547
email: revdjleaver@googlemail.com