Events

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 2 | Holy Communion @ All Saints' Church, Woodton
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 2 | All Age Praise @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026, 4pm

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent Lunches and Emmaus

Each year during Lent we enjoy simple lunches in aid of charity. This year we will be supporting Emmaus, locally based in Ditchingham.

Lent is a time for giving as well as ‘giving up’!

This year’s lunches:

Wednesday 4^th March at 12 noon at Topcroft Pavilion

Monday 9th March at 12 noon at Hempnall Mill

There will be tasty home-made soups, biscuits and cheese.

There is no cost but donations to Emmaus.

It will be helpful if you can let Jackie or Margaret know that you will be coming.

Please contact: Jackie Leggett 01508 482267 for Topcroft and Margaret Sparham 01508 499579 for Hempnall

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 3 | Holy Communion @ St Margaret's Church, Hardwick
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

March Group Walk

Sunday 8 March at 2:00pm                

A 3 mile walk from Topcroft church  followed by  tea in Topcroft church  organised by Margaret and David Ferre.

Lent Lunches and Emmaus

Each year during Lent we enjoy simple lunches in aid of charity. This year we will be supporting Emmaus, locally based in Ditchingham.

Lent is a time for giving as well as ‘giving up’!

This year’s lunches:

Wednesday 4^th March at 12 noon at Topcroft Pavilion

Monday 9th March at 12 noon at Hempnall Mill

There will be tasty home-made soups, biscuits and cheese.

There is no cost but donations to Emmaus.

It will be helpful if you can let Jackie or Margaret know that you will be coming.

Please contact: Jackie Leggett 01508 482267 for Topcroft and Margaret Sparham 01508 499579 for Hempnall

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 4 | Family Praise on Mothering Sunday @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 15 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 4 | Mothering Sunday Morning Praise @ St Mary's Church, Shelton
Sun, 15 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 4 | Mothering Sunday Family Service @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Sun, 15 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 4 | Mothering Sunday Family Service @ All Saints' Church, Woodton
Sun, 15 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 5 Passion Sunday | Holy Communion @ St Andrew's Church, Bedingham
Sun, 22 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Lent 2026: you are warmly invited to…..

… meet with others to dig deeper into five well-known episodes in St Matthew’s gospel with the help of art, poetry, music, and theologians past and present. We’ll be using a colourful resource (provided free of charge) written by Susanna Gunner who’ll also lead the five sessions.

The series will run in two places: 

Brooke Church Room from 6.45pm on Monday evenings (23 Feb, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March and 23 March)

The Mill Centre in Hempnall, from 2pm on Wednesday afternoons, (25 Feb, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March).

Please register soon by email or phone: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com or 01508 498157

Palm Sunday | Sunday Worship @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026, 10:30am

Maundy Thursday | Joint Benefices Holy Communion @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Thu, 2 Apr, 2026, 7pm

Good Friday | Brooke Benefice Pilgrimage from Thwaite to Brooke @ St Mary's Church, Thwaite to St Peter's Brooke
Fri, 3 Apr, 2026, 10am

Good Friday | Quiet Service for Good Friday @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Fri, 3 Apr, 2026, 2pm

Easter Day | Dawn Service @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026, 6am

Easter Day | Act of Worship for Easter Day and lighting of Easter Candle @ St Mary's Church, Shelton
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026, 8am

Easter Day | Act of Worship for Easter Day and lighting of Easter Candle @ St Margaret's Church, Hardwick
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026, 9am

Easter Day | Holy Communion @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026, 10:30am