Online Worship & resources during the current restrictions
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LAST UPDATED 12/07/20 Click here for 'Fr Philip Writes' - The 'online' July magazine GOOD NEWS! St Mary's church is now open daily for public worship and private prayer. Sunday Mass is at 9.30 am each week. Click here for July Calendar (Daily Mass times & intentions) There are strict hygiene and social distancing requirements. Please see details at the end of the webpage: 'Fr Philip writes'. Thank you, again to those volunteers who worked and continue to work so hard behind the scenes so that this can take place. As some people are still unable to attend worship, we will continue to film the Sunday Mass and upload the YouTube link to this page. Scroll down for online recordings from St Mary's. Just click on the relevant photo below to view them. Accompanying bulletins are also available to download. |
Rainbow over St Mary's on 5th June: photo by Anthony Ripley.
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Mass on 12th July 2020 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (year A)
Click on the image below.
Click on the image below.
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Accompanying Bulletins which contain all the readings and prayers can be downloaded here:
Printable bulletin 12/07/2020 Online bulletin 12/07/2020 Thank you to John TT for producing it this week and for John A for playing the organ. |
Mass on 5th July 2020 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (year A)
The first public act of worship since lockdown in March. It was wonderful to worship with a congregation again. About 35 people were present, though the video is edited (shortened) at the distribution of Holy Communion..
The first public act of worship since lockdown in March. It was wonderful to worship with a congregation again. About 35 people were present, though the video is edited (shortened) at the distribution of Holy Communion..
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Accompanying Bulletins which contain all the readings and prayers can be downloaded here:
Printable bulletin 05/07/2020 Online bulletin 05/07/2020 |
The recording below and those on the linked page were made before the church was open for public worship, during the lockdown.
Mass on 28th June 2020 Feast of Ss Peter and Paul
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Mass on 28th June 2020 Feast of Ss Peter and Paul
click on the photo image to view recording
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Accompanying Bulletins which contain all the readings and prayers can be downloaded here:
Printable bulletin 28/06/2020 Online bulletin 28/06/2020 |
YouTube recordings of all previous Sunday Masses, plus Maundy Thursday & Good Friday during the pandemic, as well as accompanying bulletins, can be accessed by clicking here
Happy Pentecost!
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A Message for Pentecost from Bishop Norman. Click on the image below to view this.
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What is Pentecost?Pentecost was originally a Jewish festival and a Greek word, meaning "50th day." On this day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Christian Church.
On the first Pentecost, 50 days after Easter, 120 of Jesus' disciples, including the Apostles and his mother, Mary, were gathered in a room in Jerusalem. Suddenly there was the sound of a great wind and a flame appeared as a tongue of fire, which split into many individual flames above the heads of all those present. It was a sign that the Holy Spirit of God had came upon these people and each began to speak in different languages. Some people outside, gathered for the feast, accused those speaking in other languages of being drunk, but Peter addressed the crowd, explaining that it was only 9 o'clock in the morning, and that they weren't drunk, but that this was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as prophesied in the scriptures. He told the people about Jesus - his life and his resurrection and about three thousand people were baptised that day. You can read about this in the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2. |
- 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'
- We are maintaining contact with members of the congregation through email and a phone tree. If you would like to be added to the email list, please phone Fr Philip or send a request through the Contact page.
- C of E guidance during the current crisis can be found here
- 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. As we cannot leave donations in church for the Stowmarket foodbank, please try to donate to foodbank collections in local supermarkets during this time or donate directly through the Stowmarket Foodbank website: http://www.livingit.org.uk/foodbank/
‘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.
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.
