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 Rabbit 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:
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
at St Catherine', or Alpheton or Shimpling
10.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church
10.30 a.m. Sunday School at St. Catherine's Church
4.00 p.m. Evensong - Holy Trinity.
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 Steed's 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
3 p.m. between November and February. Parties who wish to visit may be able to arrange a guided tour by initially contacting the Rector.
We have an Arts 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 by 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
Many photos on this site were taken by
Geoffrey Rivett ARPS. For technical information on this site click here.
