The Rector and congregation of this
fine medieval church welcome you to their friendly and regular
services, or just to look around. The church is generally open
during the day-time for private prayer and reflection, and also for
the appreciation of its architecture and other points of
interest.
See
the History web page for further
information about our beautiful Grade I listed church
building.
New
church members are always welcome. If anyone is interested in bell
ringing, flower arranging, assisting with fund raising or any other
church work then the parish clergy or any of the St Mary’s Church
officials would be please to hear from
them.
Kersey is in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich and is
part of the Benefice with Aldham, Elmsett, Hintlesham and
Chattisham.
Sunday Services each month
1
st
Sunday
11.00 am Family Service
2nd Sunday 11.00
am Morning Worship/Holy Communion
3rd Sunday 11.00
am Holy Communion
4th Sunday 6.30 pm
Evening Service
5th Sunday 10 am
Benefice Service at either Elmsett, Aldham, Kersey, Hintlesham or
Chattisham
Thursday
Service 9.30 am Holy Communion
Services are held on
most Thursdays in term time and details are printed each month in
the Newsletter.
For more
information on services please contact the Churchwarden or refer to
the Kersey Newsletter.
St
Mary’s Church Officials
|
Church
Clergy |
Rev
Tim ffrench
Rev
Trish ffrench |
The Rectory , Hadleigh
Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7
6ND
e-mail:
revsff@btinternet.com
01473 658803 |
|
Churchwarden |
Mrs
Rachel Wells |
01473
822230 |
|
Elders |
Mrs
Julie Boast
Mrs
Libby Phillips |
01787
249511
01473
652885 |
|
Secretary |
Mrs
Joan Hattrick |
01473
828215 |
|
Treasurer |
Mr
David Boast |
01787
249511 |
Weddings:
For all enquiries about weddings at St Mary’s
Kersey, please contact the Benefice Wedding Clerk, Mrs Jenny Cox
01473
652466.
Floodlighting for St Mary’s Church,
Kersey
You can ask for the Church to be floodlit to
celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or for any other personal
reason. The cost is £5 per night or £20 for 5 consecutive
nights.
Forms are available in the church and should be
completed and returned with payment to the address on the form.
Please give 24 hours notice. Alternatively, if you have any queries
please contact the
Churchwarden.
Bell Ringers
Friends of the Fabric
and Bells of St Mary's
Church
Kersey Church has 8 bells ranging in weight from
3cwt to 14 cwt. Practice night is every Thursday from 7.45pm until
9.15pm, to which beginners, learners and experienced bell ringers
are most welcome. There is 30 minutes ringing before every morning
Sunday service. The object of the association of Friends is to
promote support for the maintenance and repair of the bells of St
Mary’s Church, Kersey and the associated fabric of the bell
tower. Membership is open to all; including people
from outside the village who are interested in bell ringing. The
association is run by a committee of which the incumbent is an
ex-officio
member.
Further details from: Chair Mr R Banks Tel:
01787 210366
Tower
Captain Mr N Whittell Tel: 01473 822616
Tower
Correspondent Mrs K Banks Tel: 01787
210366
Church Flowers
Flowers
are arranged in the Church on special occasions such as Easter,
Whitsun, Harvest and Christmas. If flowers are required for
weddings, funerals, etc. the arrangers are usually asked to help
out. In addition, a meeting is held once a year, just before
Easter, to plan the flower rota and also to choose a position in
the Church where each arranger is responsible for the flowers
during the
year.
Further details from: Mrs Rachel Wells Tel: 01473
822230