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Vicar Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Full parsih profile (PDF)

To the Deaneries and Parishes in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury St.Mary-le-Tower is the Civic Church of Ipswich.
A church has stood on this site for over a thousand years.
The Borough Charter was read in the Churchyard in 1200.
Situated in Tower Street, running from Tavern Street (a major shopping street) to Tower Ramparts bus station with access on foot from Hatton Court (off Tavern Street) and Oak Lane (off Northgate Street).
St. Mary-le-Tower marks God’s presence in a busy town centre.
Its mission is to those who work, shop in, and visit the Town centre.
Its Parish includes the Town Hall, virtually the whole town centre shopping area, banks, insurance, offices, and a wide variety of businesses. Although only a few people live within the parish, the congregations come from all over Ipswich and beyond.
St. Mary-le-Tower has a musical tradition of which any cathedral would be proud.

Further details or an application form contact the Ven Geoffrey Arrand, Archdeacon of Sufolk 01728 685497. To the Deaneries and Parishes in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury

Closing Date 17th May

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