Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity

The Rectory
The Green
Long Melford
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9DT

Telephone

01787- 310845

The Parish of Long Melford is part of the Chadbrook Benefice, named after the Chad brook, which runs through all three parishes. The Benefice comprises the parishes of Long Melford, Shimpling and Alpheton, an area lying north of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, England.

In addition to the renowned Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford, there is the small Victorian St. Catherine’s Church in the center of the village, built at the personal cost of a previous rector, "to save the ladies of the village having to walk to the top church". Services are regularly held in all four of the Benefice churches.

Holy Trinity Church is one of the great Suffolk wool churches and was built almost entirely in the 15th century at a time of growing prosperity among the local cloth merchants. It was completed in 1484. The only modern part is the tower, dating from 1903. Much of the stained glass is medieval, and the Hare window above symbolizes the Trinity It is an Anglican Christian church within the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich within the Church of England and has served the ancient and beautiful village of Long Melford, near Sudbury, for over five hundred years. The church stands on a hill at the north end of the village and looks down Hall Street, which runs through the village from north to south.

At Holy Trinity Church in long Melford we are upgrading our community facilities in a comprehensive scheme of renewal.

We are also preserving the heritage of this historic church by the restoration of the Tudor stained Glass and the maintenance of our bells and bell frame.

We ask for your support.

PLEASE SUPPORT US WITH A GIFT

Here are some of the most effective ways of supporting Long Melford Church by making a personal gift:

1. ONLINE BY DIRECT DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD - GO TO

www.justgiving.com/longmelford/supportus

2. Make your cheque payable to Long Melford PCC Appeal

3. Print and complete the standing order form on the Church appeal page. Standing orders are especially welcome and appreciated.

The general pattern of services is subject to alteration but is generally

SUNDAYS

9.00 a.m. Holy Communion or Morning Prayer at St Catherine's, Alpheton or Shimpling

9.30 a.m. 1st Sunday of the month Family service

10.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church

10.30 a.m. Sunday School at St. Catherine's Church

Evening worship - see calendar for details

Join us for coffee after the Sunday morning service

WEDNESDAYS

10.00 am Holy Communion	1st Wednesday in the month - Clopton Chapel
	2nd Wednesday St Catharine's Church
	3rd Wednesday Steeds Meadow residential home
	4th Wednesday At the home of one of the congregation
	If there is a 5th Sunday in the Lady Chapel

Full details of any month appear in the calendar page and within Parish Magazine

The Church is open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ( 5 p.m. between November and March).

MAP

We have an Events Coordinator, Eileen Morris, who will oversee all tours, concerts and exhibitions, (phone 01284 830564)

Join the Friends of the Church, whose web site is part of the village web site.

Stop at the Church Shop to buy gifts in aid of the Restoration Fund.

We hope you will visit us in Long Melford, perhaps to attend one of our services at which you will be most welcome, or just to look around. There is a lot going on at Holy Trinity and St Catherine's and plenty to see in the church and round about. Please check our calendar