The Rt Rev Martin Seeley, Bishop of the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocese, said:
“It is my privilege once again to participate in the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Christ Church Park in Ipswich. Large crowds attend this solemn Act of Remembrance with representatives from the forces, the county and voluntary and public services. We remember those who have given their lives in the world wars and conflicts our forces have been engaged in since. We remember too those in other lands caught up in conflicts today around the world, and especially in Ukraine and the Holy Land.
We pray for peace, and for all those who work for just and peaceful resolutions to these terrible situations."
The Rt Rev Dr Mike Harrison, Bishop of Dunwich, added: “Remembrance Sunday is a significant date as we mark the debt we owe to the brave women and men of the armed forces.
Now more than ever with war as close by as in Europe we recognise those who keep us safe against military threat, conflict and instability and indeed those who have previously sacrificed themselves through world wars and other conflagrations, enabling us to live in freedom and peace. It is heartening to see how the season of remembrance continues to grow in popularity across the country, and how this remembrance spans the generations, as people express their gratitude for such sacrifices at this time.
As we give thanks we also remember the horrors of armed conflict, redoubling our determination to do all we can to promote peace and reconciliation and avoid war. Remembrance services are an important part of the way in which we express all of this."