The Diocese of East Anglia Ignite Youth Team have recorded a song, as a prayer for peace in Ukraine, set to the traditional Irish melody Londonderry Air.
Director of the Diocesan Youth Service, Hamish MacQueen, recorded A Prayer for Peace In Ukraine, set to the traditional Irish tune Londonderry Air, which many people know as the song Danny Boy. Hamish, who wrote the words, said: “I’m sure I’m not alone when I feel helpless at seeing the horrific suffering in Ukraine – but one thing we can do is pray! We hope this song helps people – young and old – to pray for peace in Ukraine.” Hamish was joined by his teenage daughter Trinity, a student at Notre Dame High School in Norwich and a member of St George’s Parish on vocals and on piano by Ray Travasso from St Mary’s, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.
Click here to listen to the song.
LIFE is a UK-based anti-abortion charity. It was founded in 1970 by Professor Jack Scarisbrick and his wife Nuala in response to the Abortion Act 1967, which greatly extended access to legal abortion in the United Kingdom. It exists as a charity to help women with unexpected pregnancies to be positive about the alternatives to abortion and deal with their fear of the unknown. LIFE gives the family hope and a future where they can see none; it helps women who have run out of options towards a brighter future; it enables children to get a better chance in life; it brings joy to women in despair.
Please take a minute to read the stories of hope and thankfulness in the annual review document - click on the image to the left. Hopefully these stories will warm your heart. And if you feel it is right to express your thankfulness by supporting LIFE's work, then please click here to make an on-line donation.
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
There are a number of lists in the narthex asking for names of volunteers for various things – to help with church and hall cleaning, to help with food for the proposed parish Christmas party next week, readers and Eucharistic minsters for the Christmas services, vacancy for the position of parish treasurer etc. At the last check these were all woefully blank! Don’t be a Nobody.
We are very grateful for the new church notice board, which has been donated by the Campbell family in memory of their son Jamie who passed away in March 2021. This was erected at church this week. Designed by professional graphic designers, the new notice board makes a striking impact on people passing the church on Norwich Road and provides detail of parish contacts and a sealed notice board for posters. The lettering is replaceable should changes need to be made, for example a change in service times can be made without having to replace the complete notice board.
A new section has been added to this web site – a photo gallery showing a series of pictures of our church over time. If you have any pictures of the church, the hall or parish life over the years, and would like them added to the collection, please contact webmaster using the contact form.
The photo gallery can be found in the About Us section of the main menu - click here.
If you have any feedback in regard to this site or its content, especially any suggestions on improvements or enhancements, we would be pleased to receive them. We would be particularly interested if there was any information about our church or parish that you were unable to find. Please use the Contact Form to let us know, addressing your comments to the webmaster.
....but with a real message. Click this link to see Eagle Brook Church's lock down musical - watch to the end as the last item is the best.
Dozens of people from churches across Ipswich have come together to sing a song about unity and hope. Members of 43 Christian church denominations from the town have recorded themselves singing along to the song The Blessing by Elevation Worship.
Performers who were involved in the project include members of Hope Church Ipswich, Rushmere Baptist Church, Trinity Praise Centre, Waterfront Churches and Holly Lodge Baptist Church, and our own Lucy Pakes among many more.
The project was organised by Rev. Amy Key and her husband Matt, of St Augustine’s Church in Ipswich, and aims to bring hope and comfort to the community during the Coronavirus lockdown. Matt, who previously worked in music production, said: “We were hugely inspired by The UK Blessing which quickly went viral. It has had more than three million views. There was lots of talk about churches working together and being there for their community, so we thought it would be wonderful to replicate it in Ipswich as a message of hope to our town’s residents".
You can listen to the Ipswich Blessing on YouTube here.
Do you wear hearing aids? Do you find it difficult to follow the services in church because you cannot hear clearly? Are you aware that there is an induction loop installed to assist hearing aid users?
To use the loop system, simply switch on the induction receiver in your aids, on older devices this is a manual switch which should be moved to the "T" or "MT" position, for newer digital devices switch to the induction receiver using the mode switch. Once enabled, you may need to adjust the volume setting to suit yourself, but will then find it much easier to hear what is going on! Please note the induction loop runs around the perimeter of the church so while there is a good signal throughout the church,the signal is stronger the nearer you sit to the outside wall.
If you have any questions or difficulties, please use the contact form to report them, or speak to Michael Long.
The family of the late Noel Andrews are making a donation of new altar ware to St Mary Magdalens church in memory of deceased members of the Andrews family.
The presentation will be made by family members at the 10:00 Mass on Sunday 23rd December, which will be said for the intention of deceased members of the Andrews family, and these items - two chalices, a ciborium and a paten - are being donated in memory of Ambrose, Noel, Doreen and Pamela Andrews.
