We are an ancient village church which was extended and rebuilt during Victorian times.
Today although the church building is on the very north west edge of the parish we serve the communities of Whitton, Castle Hill, The Dales, Thurleston and Akenham in North West Ipswich.
There are also services at The Church of the Ascension in Castle Hill.
On Summer evenings we enjoy Evensong at our country church at Akenham as well as keeping the Agriculatural Festivals of the Church year there.
The Parish is a member of Inclusive Church and works to be an open and welcoming place for people regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation.
We have a number of traditional services which while being so are relaxed and friendly. We also have a more family friendly service held as our All Together Church service…...
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The Parish of Whitton with Thurleston and Akenham known locally as ‘Whitton Parish’ is the Church of England Parish in which the parish church of St Mary and St Botolph’…...
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Our vicar, Mary, has a team of six Pastoral Elders whose aim is to be aware of people who may be in need of help. Parishioners who attend church have…...
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Whitton Church for most of its history would have been situated in open countryside, very much a village church and it remained so until the 1950s when Ipswich and its…...
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The graveyard in the Parish Church is closed, however there are still plots available for the burial of ashes. Full bodies are only permitted to be buried in existing graves if…...
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The Parish has a full complement of PCC members in place all of whom regularly attend services. The Parish appoints two Churchwardens each year at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting…...
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WHITTON COVID STATEMENT: In light of the rising cases of COVID in Suffolk, we have sadly taken the decision not to hold our Sunday services in person in our beautiful…...
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