Worship during current crisis

Worship & resources during the current restrictions

THIS PAGE IS UPDATED REGULARLY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK. LAST UPDATED 08/05/21
Despite the current nationwide lockdown,
Our church is OPEN for worship
It is also open for private prayer between 11.00 and 4.00pm every day. Social distancing and hygiene measures are in place, and unless exempt, please wear a face mask or visor in church at all times unless leading worship or reading lessons.

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 still be left.

Click here for 'Fr Philip Writes' - May
Click here for the May magazine
Click here for the May Calendar (Daily Mass Times)

Holy Week and Easter - what are they about?

Please click here to read more

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 shielding and 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.

Christian Aid Week

10th - 16th May

Because of covid restrictions we are not having a house-to-house collection in Mendlesham this year, but you can either place a donation in the churn near the porch in St Mary’s church or make a gift online, which will go directly to Christian Aid. Val Arnold, who volunteers as our Christian Aid rep, has set up a Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mendlesham and if you are a taxpayer, you can Gift Aid your donation at no extra cost to yourself.
Please give generously. Thank you

Sunday Mass - Easter 6 (Rogation) 9th May 2021: 9.30 am in church (also livestreamed from 9.28 am)

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

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

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass - Easter 5 2nd May 2021:

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, due to technical problems, only the first and last parts of the Mass were recorded this week.

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

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
02/05/21

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass - Easter 4, 25th April 2021: 9.30 am in church (also livestreamed from 9.28 am)

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

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
25/04/21

Thank you to Brenda for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass - Easter 3,18th April 2021

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

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
18/04/21

Thank you to Les for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Sunday Mass - Easter 2,11th April 2021

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

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
11/04/21

Thank you to John TT for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

4th April 2021: Easter Sunday Mass - 9.30 am in church (also livestreamed from 9.28 am)
(also 3rd April 2021: Easter Vigil)

Accompanying Bulletin for the Easter SUNDAY Mass, with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:

If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
04/04/21
Click here to download the Passion Reading (Gospel)

Thank you to Brenda for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

Good Friday Liturgy 2nd April 2021 - 2.00 pm in church (also livestreamed from 1.58pm)

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

Readings, prayers, procession to the cross and reception of Holy Communion at about the time that Christ died for us.

image from FreeBible images (Lumo Project)

Maundy Thursday Mass - 1st April 2021

Mass of the Last Supper, washing of feet and procession to the Garden of Gethsemane, with watch of silent prayer until 10.00 pm

Sunday Mass - Palm Sunday - 28th March 2021 - 9.30 am in church (also livestreamed from 9.28 am)

Accompanying Bulletin with the readings and prayers can be downloaded below:
If you are coming to church, please bring your own copy.
Printable bulletin
28/03/21
Click here to download the Passion Reading (Gospel)

Thank you to Liz T for typing it this week.

There is also an order of Mass here,

For all Previous online worship from March 2020 to March 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.