Join other Vineyard churches in the East Anglia Area for an exciting Spring conference called Rooted in Good Soil on Saturday 19 May, 10-4pm.

Tri Robinson, senior pastor of Boise Vineyard, Idaho, USA will be speaking  at the Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds on what it is to be “rooted in good soil”.

Price only £5 if you registered before the day (£7 on the door).  Pick up a flyer on Sunday or book online now.

Limited seats, so booking early is advised. Tri’s book of the same name is available from our bookstore.

April 20, 2012 in event, news & events, news and events by andrew

John Mumford will be appointed as an Honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral on Sunday 6th May. He will be the Cathedral’s new Canon Theologian and will be installed at Choral Evensong (4.00 pm) and will preach at the Cathedral Praise Service (6.30 pm).

John Mumford is the National Director of Vineyard Churches in the UK and Ireland. He studied theology at St. Andrews and at Cambridge and John was ordained in Salisbury Cathedral in 1977, and served his title at Canford Magna, Dorset, before joining the staff of St Michael’s Chester Square, Belgravia, London. In 1987, John and his wife Eleanor planted and led the South West London Vineyard church until 2008 when they handed over the leadership of the church in order to concentrate more upon the oversight and development of the Vineyard movement, both nationally and internationally.

The appointment of Canon Theologian is made by the Bishop of Coventry. Bishop Christopher writes:

“John Mumford has led the Vineyard in the UK and Ireland with great dedication and wide vision since its foundation. He built the Vineyard into a dynamic presence within British and Irish Christianity and shaped it into a movement of blessing for all the churches. I am especially glad to be able to mark John’s contributions to the Church of England first through his early ministry within it and, then, through his ministry to it through the Vineyard’s influence on many of our parishes and people, not least in the Diocese of Coventry itself.”

Upon his appointment, John Mumford writes:

“I am overwhelmingly honoured to have been invited by the Bishop of Coventry to become an Honorary ‘Canon Theologian’ of his Cathedral. Having first been ordained in the equally magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, I have since been privileged to serve the Vineyard movement for the last 25 years, and continue to do so. This honorary position does much to mark the mutual respect and unity that the Anglican church and the Vineyard movement have long enjoyed. Together, we are all seeking to serve God, to preach the gospel to this land and to deepen our theological understandings, with each of us complementing the other and serving in our own unique ways. I greatly look forward to serving the Diocese and the Cathedral and with the Anglican family in any way I can, alongside my national and international duties with the Vineyard movement.”

The Dean of Coventry, The Very Rev. John Irvine:

“We are very pleased to welcome John Mumford as our new Canon Theologian. This is an wonderful time to join the Cathedral in a year where Coventry is to welcome so many new people to the city; Canon Mumford will be helping us to communicate the Gospel in this exciting year, in ways that are faithful to the Scriptures and to the tradition, and that will speak to people today. We are really looking forward to work with John.”

April 20, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew

We hope you can join us for Vineyard Unplugged this weekend at the Delphi Centre in Newton Road, Sudbury.

This service is purposely designed to be a ‘no-frills,’stripped down’ style where we come to meet with the living God in simplicity and with the least distraction.

Our guest speaker is John Hammond from West Suffolk Vineyard Church,Bury St Edmunds.

If you are visiting or just looking at faith, you are most welcome to come and see what we are like and ask your questions.

Look forward to welcoming you.

April 14, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew

The greatest event in the Christian calendar is almost upon us – Easter Sunday – Resurrection Day.

We will be looking at three little words that have made a huge impact on the world in every generation – “He has risen”.

It is a big, big celebration where believers all across the globe will be gathering on Sunday morning to give thanks to God.

If you are free for an hour-and-a-half, come and join us. Visitors and those just looking especially welcome. We’d love to see you.

Arrive early for fresh coffee and Hot Cross Buns.

April 6, 2012 in news & events by andrew

Thank you to those who came out early on Saturday morning. We were able to give away over 200 Hot Cross Buns to Sudbury’s shop workers. It was met as ever with a confused response but with much gratitude. A brilliant way to show God’s love to our community. If you missed the fun, don’t worry, there will be another!

April 2, 2012 in event, news, news & events, news and events by andrew