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Sunday Morning Worship

Every Second, Third, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

For uptodate details, consult the weekly newsheet on the Notices page.

The majority of services are livestreamed (or recorded) and shown on our You Tube channel - St Mary's East Bergholt https://www.youtube.com/@stmaryseastbergholt2137

The pattern of the main morning services are as follows:

2nd and 3rd Sundays - Morning Worship with Communion
4th Sunday - Morning Worship
[1st Sunday - Connect service, which rotates around the four parish churches - Bentley, Brantham, East Bergholt and Tattingstone and begins at 10:30]
5th Sunday - Benefice Communion - rotating round the four parish churches]

In August there is only one main service in the Benefice each Sunday.

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HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)

Monthly. Every First Wednesday at for 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

Held on the first Wednesday (and also at 8:00 on the first and third Sundays) of the month.

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Monthly but not in August

Take a Break coffee mornings

Monthly. Every First Wednesday at for 2 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Take an opportunity to have a cup of tea or coffee with cake and biscuits, with friends or to meet new people. Relaxed and friendly - meet in the West End room at St Mary's church. Everyone very welcome

Choir practice

Every First, Second, Fifth Friday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Meets on the first and second Friday to practice for forthcoming Sunday services and for special services at religious festivals, such as Christmas and Easter. Practice on the fifth Fridays for the benefice communion on fifth Sundays. New members very welcome!

Men's breakfast

Saturday 05 September 2026, Saturday 07 November 2026, Saturday 02 January 2027, Saturday 06 March 2027, Saturday 01 May 2027, Saturday 03 July 2027 at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Bi-monthly event - January, March, May, July, September and November - held on the first Saturday of the month at 9am. Cornflakes, bacon butties, orange juice, tea/coffee followed by a short talk. Previous speakers have included ex-professional footballers, a magistrate, trustee of Hostage International, Ipswich town pastor, Hadleigh men's shed.
Admission is free with retiring collection.

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)

Every First, Third Sunday at for 45 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
St Mary's Church East Bergholt, The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

Held at 8:00 on the first and third Sundays of the month (and also on the first Wednesday of the month)

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family@church

Sunday 13 September 2026, Sunday 11 October 2026, Sunday 08 November 2026, Sunday 13 December 2026 at for 45 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

An all-age family friendly service lasting 40-45 minutes with stories, songs, activities and finishing with sandwiches and cake!

The Gathering

Sunday 13 September 2026, Sunday 27 September 2026, Sunday 11 October 2026, Sunday 25 October 2026, Sunday 15 November 2026, Sunday 29 November 2026 at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A contemporary service with worship, word and prayer, followed by tea, coffee and cake! On the second and fourth Sundays at 6.30pm

Harvest celebration

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

The 10.00 service on 27th September will be celebrating Harvest.

All Souls - Saturday 31st October at 2:30pm

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Service of remembrance and thanksgiving for those who have died. The opportunity to light a candle and reflect.

Connect

Sunday 05 July 2026, Sunday 01 November 2026, Sunday 07 March 2027, Sunday 04 July 2027 at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A monthly service on the first Sunday combining traditional liturgy with modern worship - a joyous mixture celebrating the old and the new. Connecting with others; connecting with the other parishes in the benefice - at Bentley, Brantham and Tattingstone and most importantly connecting with God.

The service rotates around the churches - at St Mary's in East Bergholt in March, July and November

Remembrance Sunday

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Our Sunday service on 8th November will be a Remembrance service, not a communion.

Choral Evensong

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Choral evensong service led by visiting choir, Jubilate

Advent lunches with reflection

Every First, Second, Third, Fourth Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A soup and roll lunch will be provided during Advent together with a short seasonal reflection.

Please book your place for catering purposes by emailing [email protected]

Christmas Tree Festival weekend 5th and 6th December 2026

for 1 day, 6 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A repeat of last year's successful festival in association with the village Christmas Fair. Refreshments will be available 10am - 4pm each day