Worship and Online Resources

Worship & online resources

THIS PAGE IS UPDATED REGULARLY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK. LAST UPDATED 03/12/21
Our church is OPEN for worship and for prayer and visiting between 9.00 and 3.00pm every day.
Please wear a mask or face shield at services or events, while incidences of Covid remain high in the area.

Daily Mass continues to be offered
Sunday Mass is offered publicly at 9.30am and also livestreamed each week - See links below. Recordings remain available afterwards.
Donations for the Stowmarket Foodbank can be left in red boxes.

Click here for 'Fr Philip Writes' December
Click here for the December magazine
Click here for the December calendar (Mass times)

Online giving

Thank you to all those who donate towards the upkeep of services and the maintenance of ministry at St Mary's church, which relies completely on the generosity of people like you. We have no historic reserves and still have large outgoings even when some in the congregation are continuing to shield and feel unable to attend.
You can now give online via 'Give a Little' - click here See the Donations page for other ways of giving, including regular giving through the Parish Giving Scheme or by Standing Order.

Sunday Mass- 5th December 2021 - Advent II. Parish Mass at 9.30 & blessing of 'Sockbank' for the homeless. Also livestreamed

Click on the image below or go to https://www.facebook.com/stmarysmendlesham/ & go to 'live' or 'videos' if it doesn't appear straight away. All video recordings remain available afterwards - click on 'videos'.

Accompanying Bulletins with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

Printable bulletin
05/12/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass- 28th November 2021 - Advent Sunday

Accompanying Bulletins with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

Printable bulletin
8/11/21

Thank you to Brenda J for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 21st November 2021 - Christ the King - 9.30 am

Click on the image below or go to https://www.facebook.com/stmarysmendlesham and go to 'live' or 'videos' if it doesn't appear straight away. All video recordings remain available afterwards - click on 'videos'

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
21/11/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Remembrance Sunday - 14th November 2021

The order of service, including the Roll of Honour of all Mendlesham Men who gave their lives in WW1, WW2 and the Korean War, can be downloaded below:

ORDER OF SERVICE
14/11/21

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 6th November 2021 - 32nd Sunday yr B - 9.30 am livestreamed from the Vicarage

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
07/11/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 31st October 2021 - All Saints - 9.30 am also livestreamed

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
31/10/21

Thank you to John H for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 24th October 2021 - Dedication Festival

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
24/10/21

Thank you to Brenda J for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Saturday 23rd October
MEMORIAL SERVICE
for all parishioners who died during the pandemic

ORDER OF SERVICE (in WORD) (PDF version here)
Coffee & Tea were served after the service

Those who died shortly before or during the pandemic were unable to have a funeral service which all relatives and friends could attend.

Those commemorated were:
Val Ager, William Cameron, Frederick (Chas) Charles, Roy Colchester, Michael Denny, Eddie Derrick,
Keith Forsdike, David Haines, Anne Herron,
Roger Keeble, Peggy Knock, Fiona MacLean, Diana (Dizzy) Morgan, Russell Pipe, Barbara Pyett,
Gary Robbins, Iris Roshier, James Shave,
Janet Simmons, Betty Tittle, Gordon Tozer &
Fr Timothy van Carrapiett

They were remembered by name and a candle was lit for each of them.

Sunday Mass 17th October 2021 - 29th Sunday of year - 9.30 am also livestreamed

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
17/10/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 10th October 2021 - HARVEST THANKSGIVING - 28th Sunday of year & blessing of food donated for the homeless + naming & blessing of Albert -

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
10/10/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 3rd October 2021 - 27th Sunday of year & blessing of bedding, clothing & toiletries for the homeless

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
03/10/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 26th September 2021 - 26th Sunday of year - 9.30 am also livestreamed

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
26/09/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 19th September 2021 - 25th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
19/09/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 12th September 2021 - 24th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
12/09/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 5th September 2021 - 23rd Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
05/09/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 29th August 2021 - 22nd Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
29/08/21

Thank you to John H for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 22nd August 2021 - 21st Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
22/08/21

Thank you to Brenda J for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 15th August 2021 - Assumption of Our Lady

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
15/08/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 8th August 2021 - 19th Sunday of year & Holy Baptism

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
08/08/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 1st August 2021 - 18th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
01/08/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 25th July 2021 - 17th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
25/07/21

Thank you to Brenda J for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Thursday 22nd July 7.00 pm Mass & Holy Confirmation - also livestreamed.

We welcomed Bishop Norman to celebrate Mass and Confirm three young men: Max, Harry and George, who have recently become part of our worshipping community. (More photos to follow soon.)

You can download an order of service here

Harry and Max were Baptised during Parish Mass on Sunday 11th July, when they and George received their first Holy Communion. You can see photos by clicking here

Sunday Mass 18th July 2021 - 16th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
18/07/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass & Holy Baptism 11th July 2021, - 15th Sunday of year-: 9.30 am in church (also livestreamed from 9.28 am)

The Baptism of two young men, Max and Harry, who have recently become part of our worshipping community took place during this Mass. Together with George, they also received their first Holy Communion.

Click on the image below or go to https://www.facebook.com/stmarysmendlesham and go to 'live' or 'videos' if it doesn't appear straight away.. All video recordings remain available afterwards - click on 'videos' Unfortunately there were a couple of technical hitches this week, so the livestreaming was in 3 parts: 1) first part of Mass, 2) Holy Baptism and 3)Mass from the Offertory onwards

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
11/07/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass 4th July 2021 - 14th Sunday of year

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
04/07/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is an order of Mass here,

For all Previous online worship from March 2020 to June 2021, click here

Please continue to pray for each other, for the needs of the parish, the world and particularly at this time for all affected by the pandemic and all key workers. Click here for a special prayer booklet

Daily prayers from the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham can be accessed here then click on 'Videos'

Throughout the lockdown we continue to maintain contact with members of the congregation and others who are shielding through email and a phone tree. If you would like to be added to the email list, which means you will receive bulletins and links to recorded worship as soon as it is processed, please phone Fr Philip or send a request through the Contact page.

A link to resources available on the website of the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich can be accessed here

We also need to care for each other during this time. We can continue to leave donations for the Stowmarket foodbank in the red boxes inside the church.

‘By our service and by our love, Jesus Christ will be made known and the hope of the gospel – a hope that will counter fear and isolation – will spread through the land.’

For any pastoral need, contact:
Fr. Philip Gray, Mendlesham Vicarage, Tel (01449) 766359 or send a message via the CONTACT page

Prayer for all those affected by Coronavirus
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.