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St Catherine's Ludham

St Catherine's Church in Ludham is a beautiful old building. It reflects the great wealth of the population when it was built during the 14th and 15th centuries, replacing an older, smaller and far less impressive chapel.

The west tower and chancel of this church are 14th century and later, the rest of the church being mainly 15th century with 19th and early 20th century restorations. Among many items of interest inside are the hammerbeam roof to the nave, dating to about 1466, the chancel arch with its carved capitals of grotesques and seaweed foliage and a rare Royal arms of Elizabeth I. More spectacular are the 15th century decorated octagonal font and one of the finest rood screens in Norfolk, dating to 1493.

 


WE NEED YOUR HELP - DONATE NOW TO ST CATHERINE'S

St Catherine's relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in this community.

Now, more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry by making a donation using the following button.

Thank you for your support.


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Take a 360 degree virtual tour of St Catherine's Church

 

Listen to St Catherine's church bells

Recorded by Chris Richmond. Visit www.churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com to find out more about the bells, how this recording was made, how it is being used at the Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre, and to listen to other church bells in Norfolk.

 

Sunday Morning Worship

St Catherine's is open for regular Sunday Morning Worship every Sunday at 10am

Holy Communion takes place on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 10am

All are welcome

Please check the Waterside Group opening page for details and updates to all church services taking place in the Waterside Benefice.

  • Link - Church Services

 

Worship on Zoom

Join worship at St Catherine's on Zoom.

All are welcome

To do so please contact Christine to register at thewalls@broadland.net

Please check the Waterside Group opening page for details and updates to all church services taking place in the Waterside Benefice.

  • Link - Church Services

 

St Catherine's
Prayer and Refelection

St Catherine's church is open to both visitors and for private prayer and reflection every day from 10:00am until 5:00pm

Ken Grapes, Lay Chairman of the PCC
Rita Gibson, Churchwarden

 

Welcome to St Catherine's Church

Leaflet

St Catherine's Church, some thoughts and reflections.

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Guide to St Catherine's Church

Church guide

We are proud of our church, for the beauty of it's architecture, its place in the history of our village, and for its continued mission to our community. In this booklet we should like to share with you a little about the past and the present.

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Science Trail

science trail

Ludham Church is a place of worship that contains a lot of science when you look carefully.

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Graffiti Trail

graffiti trail

All medieval churches probably contained graffiti, although in some churches these have been lost under later plaster and whitewash.

Unlike today graffiti were not considered to be vandalism, but were part of accepted religious practise and social custom. Often, they were made by ordinary members of the congregation.

This means historic graffiti can give us insights into the lives of people who otherwise have made no mark in history

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The Friends of St Catherine's Ludham, are a secular group who work to preserve the beautiful 14th Century building at the heart of Ludham.

They have been very successfull in raising funds for the church building since their foundation in 1993, most recently to contribute to the costs for the repair of erroded stone work and windows in the nave, to update the heating, and to provide kitchen and toilet facilities for use during concerts and events in the church.

Their main event is Ludham Open Gardens and Classic Car Show (held every other year) taking place in 2022 on 26 June. The Group also organise a number of other fundraising events throughout the year.

For details of upcoming events, to join, or volunteer to help at events, visit the Friends of St Catherine's Facebook page

Link - Friends Facebook page

Or contact on email at foscludham@gmail.com or call 07843435100

The Friends of St Catherine's Ludham is a registered charity - Charity no. 1041950

Friends news cover
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Churches Together and Ludham Parish Council

Looking After Ludham - Village Help Scheme

looking after ludham

 

Ludham on the Diocese website

'Looking After Ludham’ in the Waterside Benefice

"Churchwarden Ken Grapes and Authorised Worship Assistant Christine Wall tell us about the creation of the volunteer group 'Looking After Ludham' and of the services of worship that are taking place whilst their lovely old church is closed."

Follow the link to read the full article on the Norwich Diocese website all about the Churches Together and Ludham Parish Council help scheme.

Post Delivery

 

  • Link - Diocese

 

A video highlighting some of the ways St Catherine's Church in Ludham is serving the community.

 

St Catherine's - In Concert Series 2022

An Organ Recital by Elinore Hanton
Mancroft Organ Scholar and currently Organ Scholar at Lincoln College, Oxford on 23 July 2022 .


A video of the performance is available on the Waterside Benefice YouTube channel, or by clicking play.

 

hayley moss flyer

 

estaveo flyer

 

St Catherine's Church Bellringers
Bell Ringers Needed
no experience necessary!

bell ringers

The bells of St Catherine’s Ludham have rung out across the village since the early 1600’s, and been used to mark times of rejoicing, celebrate great feast days, marriages, mark deaths, and to call the faithful to prayer.

If you enjoy hearing the bells rung on Sunday mornings then make contact to find out how you can learn the skill of bell ringing and be part of this centuries old tradition.

You do not need to be a regular church goer, or even attend the services, just want to hear the bells ring out.

It takes time to learn how to ring the bells but to give people an idea of what is involved we are recruiting people to start out by “tolling” or swinging the bell.

People of all ages are welcome. You do not need to be strong, or musical to learn to ring, although a sense of rhythm helps.


To find out more contact Gerry King
email waterside.churches@gmail.com.

 

Ludham Parish News

Find out what is happening in the community click on the link below to read the latest Ludham Parish News.

ludham news cover
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St Catherine's Church Choir

Church Choir

St Catherine’s Church Choir exists to support the regular Sunday worship and to sing for special occasions such as Easter, Harvest and Christmas when of course, the main event of our year is the service of Lessons and Carols.

We are looking to recruit new members. We have soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices.

If you think you might like to join us, do come along to one of our practices on Thursday evenings from 6.15pm to 7.15pm. (Practice evenings are presently suspended).

No previous experience is needed, nor the ability to read music. No audition is required.

For further information please contact our choir master.
Contact John Savage
Tel 01692 678654
Email johnsavage@ymail.com

 

Ludham Little Dragons
Presently Suspended

Ludham Little Dragons parent/carers baby/toddler group meets every Friday in St Catherine's Church Room at 9.00am until 11.00am.

We welcome mothers, fathers, carers and grandparents to attend with their child/children (ages 0-5). Come and join us it’s free.

Contact Linda Savage
Tel 01692 678654
Email lysa24sept@yahoo.co.uk

Little Dragons

 

Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and ensuring their wellbeing.

If you have any concerns for a child or vulnerable adult then please contact Helen Middleton tel: 01692 678072

As part of The Church of England, The Waterside Benefice, its clergy and leaders are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.

‘The Church of England is called to share the good news of God’s salvation through Jesus Christ. The life of our communities and institutions is integral to how we address this task. The good news speaks of welcome for all, with a particular regard for those who are most vulnerable, into a community where the value and dignity of every human being is affirmed and those in positions of responsibility and authority are truly trustworthy. Being faithful to our call to share the gospel therefore compels us to take with the utmost seriousness the challenge of preventing abuse from happening and responding well where it has’.

From ‘Promoting a Safer Church’, The Church of England’s Safeguarding Policy Statement.

Below is a link to the Norwich Diocesan Safeguarding page with contact details for Diocesan Safeguarding.

  • Norwich Diocesan Safeguarding Page
You can also speak to the ChildLine helpline - call free on 0800 1111

or click on the link below to find out how they can help.

  • ChildLine

Where to find us

Norwich Road Ludham Great Yarmouth NR29 5QA

Who's Who

The Reverend Gary Noyes

Vicar - Waterside Benefice

The Vicarage
Norwich Road
Ludham
Great Yarmouth
NR29 5QA
Tel: 01692 678842
E-mail: granoyes@gmail.com

Mrs Anne Grapes

Lay Deanery Synod Representative for St Benet at Waxham & Tunstead (Ludham Parish);
PCC Secretary, Ludham;



Tel: 01692 678437

Mr John Fletcher

PCC Treasurer, Ludham;

   

Lt Colonel Ken Grapes

Fabric Officer, Ludham;
Churchwarden, Ludham;
Open Churches Group;


Tel: 01692 678437
E-mail: kengrapes@gmail.com

Rita Gibson

Churchwarden, Ludham;


Tel: 01692 678144
E-mail: bobandritagibson@gmail.com

John Savage

Authorised Worship Assistant
Organist and Choirmaster, Ludham;


Tel: 01692 678654
E-mail: johndsavage@ymail.com

 

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