2THOUGHT FOR THE DAYTrinity Sunday is always one that makes interesting sermons from Ministers and Clergy alike. Over the years, I expect like me, you have countless ways of expressing the three in one God which we serve, from clover leaves to Olympic rings, to a can of three in one oil. The triune God has and always will be at the heart of our worship. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Three persons in one God but all in unity together. Jesus said “To have seen me is to have seen the Father” and then promises His followers “I will never leave you as orphans”. The Holy Trinity is significant because it expresses the deepest Christian belief about who God is; one God in three distinct persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is not a mathematical puzzle, but a revelation of God’s inner life and how God relates to humanity. The Church teaches that the Trinity is a divine mystery - not meaning “nonsense,” but a truth beyond full human comprehension. We can understand that it is true, but not fully how it works. Jesus said “Believe in me and believe in the one who sent me”. Sometimes our minds are too small to understand the vast complex of our creation. We live in an uncertain world at the moment, sometimes we wonder what is going to happen next. One thing is for certain; we don’t know what the future holds - but we know the one who holds the future. When we talk about the Trinity, do you notice one thing? Yes—there are three persons in God, but they are all in unity.. When writing this I had a
3thought cross my mind, as a benefice we have been together only a short time, but as time goes on, we discover we have more that unites us than divides us. Yes, one urban church and two different rural church communities, yet each one has so much to offer. Just look at the parish profile that was created. As human-beings we tend to dwell on negativity and sometimes that is understandable, but the breadth of God’s love for us all shows even when we are not at our best, God is. There is a funny story about a curate who was preaching his sermon. After the service, he asked his Vicar what he thought of the sermon. “Well,”, said the Vicar “It had its roots deep in scripture”. “Really”? said the curate excitedly, “Yes” sighs the Vicar, “It was a bit like the peace of God, it passed all human understanding, and like the mercy of God, it seemed to endure forever”. We have so much to be grateful for and people who love us for who we are. We have more that unites than divide us, so in this season of Trinity, let us rejoice in a God who knows us better than we know ourselves, and show love for one another as He loves us. With love and Prayers. Rev Gary JonesHOLY COMMUNIONYou are warmly invited to a short service of Holy Communion on Wednesday, 17th June at 9.00am at All Saints Kesgrave, followed by tea and coffee at approximately 9.30am for around 15 minutes. This will be an opportunity for you to meet the candidate we are all eagerly anticipating.Please continue to pray for our Benefice and our three churches—for our future, for our next incumbent (whom God is calling), for our unity, and for how we can continue to support and encourage one another, and grow in mutual care and love.
4WHAT’S ON - JUNE 2026Livestreamed services may be followed on ASK Church YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZ91ENd-lxMPUZYDHR5-aQDate Time Service WhereThu 11 Jun 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVEFri 12 Jun 4 -5.30pm Voyage(A bible study group for young people)Open House at Nate&Joy’s in [email protected] 183638Sat 13 Jun 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 14 Jun 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE10-11am Family Service All Saints Church KESGRAVE 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.45am Emerge Rushmere Baptist Church1pm-4pm Emerge (picnic & games) Millennium Hall KesgraveMon 15 Jun 9-10am Coffee, Chat and Pray Kat’s House in [email protected] 1836382-4pm Silver Screen All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE.2-3pm “The Chosen” men’s group Red Lion (Main Rd, Martlesham, Woodbridge IP12 4RN)Wed 16 Jun 9-10am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS. 10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 18 Jun 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVESat 20 Jun 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 21 JunFather’s Day8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE9.15am-10am Breakfast Special All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE10-11am F.I.G (Faith In God) Family Serv. All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE10-11am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE 10-11am Family Communion Church of St. Mary, PLAYFORD10.15-11.15am Emerge PLAYFORD Village Hall 6.30-7.15pm Evensong All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVEMon 22 Jun 2-4pm Silver Games All Saints Church , KESGRAVE. Tue 23 Jun 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church, KESGRAVE2- 4pm Mothers’ Union “ Cream Tea” Notcutts, Woodbridge Wed 24 Jun 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 25 Jun 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVESat 27 Jun 9.30-10.30am Men’s & Ladies’ Breakfast Farmhouse, St Isidores, IP5 2GA, UK
5During the past month, All Saints Church, Kesgrave, has had the privilege of hosting one funeral service:FUNERAL11 May 2026 – Janet TOMPKINSMembers of our ministry team have also continued to support families and care homes through services and pastoral ministry across the Benefice. SPRING FESTIVAL We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at All Saints Kesgrave over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Our two-day Spring Festival was a wonderful experience for our church community, and we were so glad to welcome so many of you.Thanks to your incredible support and generosity, we raised £1,677. The funds will go directly toward the vital project of upgrading our church heating system. We need to make our church warm and usable for everyone in the parish.Date Time Service WhereSat 27 Jun 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 28 June 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church , KESGRAVE10-11am Family Service All Saints Church KESGRAVE 10-11am Family Communion All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.15-11.15am Emerge PLAYFORD Village Hall Mon 29 Jun 9-10am Coffee, Chat and Pray Kat’s House in [email protected] 1836382-3pm “The Chosen” men’s group Red Lion (Main Rd, Martlesham, Woodbridge IP12 4RN)Tue 30 Jun 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church KESGRAVE2.15- 4.30pm Brightwell Ukuleles All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS
6An event like this simply cannot happen without a dedicated team behind it. We want to extend our deepest thanks to our brilliant volunteers who gave up their time over the weekend.To our Cream Tea team working tirelessly behind the scenes to look after our guests, and to everyone who helped set up, manage the stalls, and tidy away—we quite simply could not have done it without you. Your hard work brought the weekend to life.We also want to thank everyone who dropped in to see us, whether you were taking a break from the Fun Run, watching the 600 historic cars pass down Main Road, or simply coming along to support the church.We took over 60 photos across the two days to capture the weekend. While we cannot display them all here, the full collection is available to view on our Facebook page. If you haven't seen them yet, please visit facebook.com/Askesgrave to look through the gallery.
7Our Fundraising Team is already working on upcoming events to continue supporting the church heating appeal, including a Scarecrow Trail, a Scarecrow Cafe, and the autumn Sunflower Competition. We will share these dates with you as soon as they are confirmed.In the meantime, the Kesgrave Fun Day is coming up soon:• Date: Saturday, 27th June• Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pmAll Saints Kesgrave will be running a stall, and we are looking for a few volunteers to give us a hand manning it for an hour or two. If you are able to help, please contact Carolyn or Natalie directly.Thank you once again for your warmth, your presence, and your continued support for All Saints.The Cream Tea Dream Team [email protected]@gmail.comUKRAINE HUMANITARIAN AID AND VEHICLE DELIVERY MAY 2026It has sadly been a year since I was last able to report on a delivery to Ukraine, due to a dip in resources available to me (although other Ukraine aid has continued) but I was finally able to undertake a 15th trip in to Ukraine to deliver a donated van, full of humanitarian aid, to the front-line city of Kharkiv in the far east of the country, returning to Hadleigh on 12th May.
8Much often changes in the period between trips and this was certainly the case in respect of the risks within a war zone. The widely reported massive rise in drone and missile attacks across the country that Ukrainians are withstanding means that no region is safe and risks nearer the front line are even more enhanced. Nevertheless, the van was safely delivered, despite its journey through Ternopil coinciding with a night of record attacks, the frequent disruption of GPS signal (for Satnav) as Shahed drones attacked overhead as I drove on, and the coincidence of an enemy missile being shot out of the skies above at the exact moment and location of vehicle handover, the immediate aftermath of the last, captured on video. Although I have previously heard explosions and artillery fire, this trip highlighted for me what Ukrainians, soldiers and civilians, are experiencing daily, now in to the fifth year, and somehow accommodating within the normal requirements and aspirations of everyday life, whilst I slip in and out of the country each time for only a matter of days. There is huge suffering that we naturally seek to avoid contemplating too much, but at least a little of the reality needs to be known, for the sake of understanding consequences and the impact of decisions made by countries, populations and ourselves, all interrelated now in this globalised world. Much of the harm done is evident simply in the physical destruction one sees, the ever growing memorials of lost loved ones and
9the injuries now so commonly visible, but in personal encounters I hear of the intimate traumas and losses experienced; Igor the former farmer ( now soldier) who lost his farm and family living to the occupation of Russians, “Mitch” ( my soldier minder in Kharkiv) whose father was killed in the early days of the war and his brother “missing in action” for two years, both now long hard working soldiers for their country. Three severely injured soldiers, Johannes, Oleksandr and Mikhailo, I talkedwith in a hospital readily shared of their ordeals and recovering processes, Mikhailo wanting to stress he had not been “fighting” since 2014, but, “protecting” – which adds a valid emphasis of perspective in Ukraine defending its families and homeland against such wanton injustice.But, despite all, I was surprisingly encouraged more than expected by all my personal encounters. Yes, there is weariness and the cities and streets are not the packed busyness of peacetime, but there is such an awesome determination, courage and simple “grit” that I see amongst the soldiers, charity workers and civilians – a belief Ukraine will continue standing and overcome its powerful adversaries, a tireless, “get on and do” attitude, creative ingenuity which amazes, and ever the ready laugh at every opportunity! They are so very grateful to know and hear from me of the numerous “ordinary” folk that work with me to provide what we can. The youth too, are so inspiring. I met and found laughter with young waiters in a café, walked the streets of Kharkiv and found a school pupil group practicing their traditional end of school prom dance, in the park,
10amidst an air raid, a very real and present threat in Kharkiv!.. it brings tears to recall this! Children still laugh and play on busses and in playgrounds. Soldiers and a family take a simple humour in wearing the England hats donated by Morrisons and squeezed in amongst the aid. A young man defiantly plays moving music in the sombre atmosphere of a railway station (stations and trains are targets of missiles). Classical music concerts, a circus and comedy theatre productions continue in Kyiv and other cities, although opera is sung in the basement of the Kharkiv Opera House.I am as always so grateful to the numerous people (equally British and Ukrainians) who have helped me in these ventures and so much so that a further trip can reasonably be anticipated before the end of summer. To name a few, (and ask forgiveness of the rest of you for the many acts of generosity, kindness and encouragement!); my family for bearing with me in this, Robert for the donated van, Tom for the electric wheelchair and other aid, Paul for a huge injection of fruitful energy in fundraising and other practical help, Biola and Magda for valuable medical aid, Philip for incredible 3D printing input!, Morrisons for continued aid, Women`s Institutes and Hadleigh Wife`s groups for beautiful knitwear and other, Svitlana for boxes of civilian aid, Natalie and All Saints Kesgrave, and with Olena, for their dauntless service and support of me. As well as the long support of Ipswich International Church members, I am grateful to St Mary`s and St Andrews. Wherever I go for Ukraine I am warmly
11welcomed, cared for and overfed! My thanks particularly to Yaroslav, hosts in Kyiv, Kharkiv and to Maryna and Oleg in Poland. If you would like to support these ventures,please contact me direct or use the QR code for donations via the registered charity “British Ukrainian Aid” who administer funds on my “GoFundMe”. I can be available to give presentations to any group wishing to understand more and support this cause. David Jacobs 07500 531901BRIGHTWELL UKULELESWe were blessed to enjoy Brightwell Ukuleles twice at All Saints Kesgrave, and those who came can be witnesses to my words that it was impossible to sit still!! Before long, you found yourself humming along, singing along, and tapping your feet to the music!!We had an absolutely wonderful time, and now you are all warmly invited to enjoy this fantastic group at All Saints Church, LittleBealings, on 30th June at 2.15pm.We are hoping for another brilliant crowd and the same lively, joyful atmosphere that made their previous visits so memorable. There is no entry fee, although donations will be welcomed, with a retiring collection in aid of church funds.Come along for an afternoon of wonderful music, great company, and plenty of smiles. We look forward to seeing you there!
12MOTHERS’ UNIONOur next meeting will be our annual outing to Notcuttsfor a delicious Cream Tea. We will meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday 23rd June in the restaurant.Our July meeting will be the Wave of Prayer, held on Tuesday 28th July at 2.15pm in the Church Hall.Please note that there is no meeting in August.Visitors are always welcome to join us.Jenny Billinge – Secretary
13F.I.G. FAMILY (Faith in God) SERVICES Every Third Sunday of the Month10:00 AM – Church HallFig Family celebrated the Feast of Pentecost slightly ahead of time, with the emphasis on Family.The Book of Acts tells us that the disciples were all together in one accord and they received the Holy Spirit together and separately:\" When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.\"The unity of the disciples attracted many who had come to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem, and 3000 were added to their number that day. So Pentecost celebrates the Church family, as well as our own families. We had songs from the Smallbone family celebrated in the
14biographical film the \"Unsung Hero\" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Favk8UgilZI&list=RDFavk8UgilZI&start_radio=1and did a variety of crafts, illustrating the Holy Spirit as a dove and flames of fire.Our next Fig Family is on June 21st Fathers Day and the July FF will be on 19th JulyIn August we take a break, returning on September 20th Sally Wainman and Liz Wigby
15JUNE/JULY 2026 GIVING“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work\"2 Corinthians 9 The seed of generosity is something that God can plant in our hearts, along with the opportunity to help it grow. So our understanding of giving and our attitude towards giving can change over time.Our church faces three major challenges this year: to keep the church going strongly whilst we prepare for a new incumbent; to pay the Parish Share which covers our contribution towards Ministry across the whole Diocese and to fundraise towards a new heating system.Please pray about your contribution towards this, reviewing your own needs and resources; please pray for the decisions needed.All forms of Giving are appreciated, but regular giving through the Parish Giving Scheme or a mix n' match approach is particularly valued as it helps us to plan ahead.Please remember our Legacy initiative too and the chance to Gift AidThank you to each and every person who contributes to keeping our church open! Use this QR code to access online giving to make a regular or one-off gift.Emma Burrows: [email protected] Wainman Local Giving Advisor 07807984589
16ALL SAINTS CONTACT DETAILSAssistant Priests: Rev Chris Nunn 01473 622363 [email protected] Gary Jones 01473 412329 [email protected]: Martyn Shakespeare 01473 610367 [email protected] Sally Wainman 07807 984589 [email protected] Mike Bryer 01473 611143 [email protected] Chris Bryer 01473 611143 [email protected] (at Emerge): Ben Wale 07769183638 [email protected] Administrator:Natalie Lawrence 07737 821034 [email protected] Wardens:Karen Pringle 07737 968298 [email protected] Bullamore07810 251177 [email protected] Hall Bookings:Bob Theobald 01473 620709 [email protected] Upson Hall Bookings:Karen Pringle 07737 968298 [email protected] Chain:John Wittgreffe 07857 838678 [email protected] Officer:Pamela Schultz 07763 176110 [email protected]: Emma Burrows 07811106995 [email protected]
17WHAT’S ON - JULY 2026Livestreamed services may be followed on ASK Church YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZ91ENd-lxMPUZYDHR5-aQDate Time Service WhereWed 1 Jul 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS. 10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 2 Jul 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVEFri 3 Jul 3.30-5pm Pop-Up Youth Group Playford Village HallSat 4 Jul 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 5 Jul 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE10-11am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE 11am-1pm Clarkson Service & Lunch Church of St. Mary, PLAYFORD10.15-11.15am Emerge PLAYFORD Village Hall 6.30pm United Service The Salvation Army, Ipswich Citadel( 558 Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich IP4 4PH)Mon 6 Jul 2-4pm Silver Screen All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE.Tue 7 Jul 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church, KESGRAVEWed 8 Jul 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS. 10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 9 Jul 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVEFri 10 Jul 4 -5.30pm Voyage(A bible study group for young people)Open House at John & Jo’s in [email protected] 183638Sat 11 Jul 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 12 Jul 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE10-11am Family Service All Saints Church KESGRAVE 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS11am Emerge At Gillan & Caroline’[email protected] 183638Mon 13 Jul 9-10am Coffee, Chat and Pray Kat’s House in [email protected] 1836382-4pm Silver Games All Saints Church , KESGRAVE.2-3pm “The Chosen” men’s group Red Lion (Main Rd, Martlesham, Woodbridge IP12 4RN) Tue 14 Jul 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church, KESGRAVEWed 15 Jul 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS
18LOST PENDANT – CAN YOU HELP?A kind individual from Alicante, Spain has recently found a pendant in the sea at Jesolo, Italy.The pendant is engraved with a geographical reference connected to All Saints Church Cemetery, Dr Watson’s Lane, Kesgrave. This may be of great significance to someone, and it is thought to belong to a person with a loved one buried there who may have lost it while on holiday.Wed 15 Jul 10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 16 Jul 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVESat 18 Jul 10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 19 Jul 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE9.15am-10am Breakfast Special All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE10-11am F.I.G (Faith In God) Family Serv. All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE10-11am Holy Communion All Saints Church, KESGRAVE 10-11am Family Communion Church of St. Mary, PLAYFORD10.15-11.15am Emerge PLAYFORD Village Hall 6.30-7.15pm Evensong All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVEMon 20 Jul 2-4pm Silver Screen All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVE.Tue 21 Jul 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church KESGRAVEWed 22 Jul 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 23 Jul 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church KESGRAVESat 25 Jul 9.30-10.30am Men’s & Ladies’ Breakfast Farmhouse, St Isidores, IP5 2GA, UK10 -12.30pm Saturday Drop-In All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSSun 26 Jul 8.30-9.30am Holy Communion All Saints Church , KESGRAVE10-11am Family Service All Saints ChurchKESGRAVE 10-11am Family Communion All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.15-11.15am Emerge PLAYFORD Village Hall Tue 28 Jul 10-11am Morning Prayer All Saints Church KESGRAVE2.15- 4.30pm Mothers’ Union All Saints Church HALL, KESGRAVEWed 29 Jul 10 -10.30am Morning Prayer All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.30-12pm Fynn Valley Walks All Saints LITTLE BEALINGS10.45-1.30pm Little Bealings Café All Saints LITTLE BEALINGSThu 30 Jul 11-12pm Holy Communion All Saints Church KESGRAVE
19If you, or someone you know, may have lost this pendant, please get in touch with the ministry team at All Saints Kesgrave or email [email protected] would love to help reunite this special item with its owner.FINAL WORDThanks for taking the time to read this edition, we appreciate any feedback you may have. If you would like to receive this Newsletter electronically, please email [email protected] to be added to the distribution list. You will be welcome to unsubscribe at any time. Your e-mail address will not be passed on to third parties. Alternatively, it is available on our website.Our church website www.askesgrave.org has all the information you might need. We try to regularly update notices and information as they become available, as well as adding items onto our pages on The Church of England’s ‘A Church Near You’ site https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2061/If you are on Facebook, please like and follow us on our page – All Saints Church Kesgrave https://www.facebook.com/Askesgrave/– where we will also upload important developments and information, videos, and ideas for prayer and worship.Issue 132 will be available from 19 Jul 2026 –AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2026. Please note, should you wish to have something included in this issue, the deadline is Tuesday 14 Jul 2026.
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