Today the BBC broadcast Sunday Worship LIVE from Ipswich Minster. Our clergy and choir (and congregation!) led a service of Choral Matins, including hymns & a sermon by the Vicar, @tommumford1. Listen again below. ⬇️📻 https://t.co/MFAXp02YP6

The BBC are here! Rehearsals are now underway for our LIVE broadcast on @BBCRadio4 tomorrow, 8:10am. Catch it live or later on the BBC Sounds App!

A completely packed minster church for the annual Ipswich St George’s Day Parade this afternoon. Squirrels, beavers, cubs & scouts from across the town coming together in celebration and re-commitment to service. Wonderful examples of young people dedicated to the common good.

A prayer following the death of Pope Francis. 🙏

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An Easter thread from some of our choristers 🧵🐣⬇️

Alleluia, Christ is risen!!! Happy Easter everyone!

Holy Saturday when you know Easter Day is coming… Celebrate it properly tomorrow! 6:00am Dawn Eucharist 9:30am Choral Matins 10:30am Easter Day Eucharist All are welcome!

Along with worship at the Minster, Good Friday also saw our ecumenical Walk of Witness. With Christians from other Ipswich churches including Roman Catholic, United Reformed, and Methodist churches we walked silently, stopping to sing hymns, read aloud from Scripture, & to pray.

“…Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.” - John 16. 32 ​ …And all the disciples forsook him and fled. 📸: The altar of repose, the Lady Chapel, following tonight’s Eucharist of the Last Supper for Maundy Thursday. Members of the congregation watch until Midnight.

New album alert! Our choir has released a new album in time for Easter. It’s now on Spotify and all other major streaming platforms. Packed full of amazing local Suffolk talent (even up to the album artwork!). Don’t miss out! https://t.co/7zhrX8dVMc

The choir of Ipswich Minster kicking off the Palm Sunday service in Ipswich town centre today, amongst the hustle and bustle of the shoppers.

Holy Week has begun. Highlights from our Palm Sunday celebrations below. Details of how to follow the journey and join in with Holy Week on our website. All are welcome to enter into the mystery, drama, and joy of Holy Week and Easter.

These five fantastic young people received their surplices today, making another step on their chorister journey. We’re so delighted for them! Each of them makes a huge contribution to the life of the church, not least in their sharing of the leading of worship. They’re amazing!

Look at these beautiful posies made by our children ready for Mothering Sunday tomorrow! Join us at 10:30 where we’ll be sharing with love with all celebrating. All are welcome, especially if it’s your first time visiting the Minster!

A joyous day baptising Freddie and Finley yesterday. Both born prematurely, they had a very difficult start to life. We prayed for them daily, and so it was extra special to bring them to baptism. Amazing young boys!

Revealed... our 2025 Lunchtime Concerts series! Details below ⬇️ We have a stellar line-up of artists who will perform an exciting and varied programme of repertoire - there really is something for everyone! As ever, all concerts are FREE admission with a retiring collection.

Very exciting news!!! We’re delighted to be hosting Archdeacon Sam’s Collation and look forward very much to welcoming her. Please hold her in your prayers as she prepares to move and take on this responsibility.

Our clergy were on the Cornhill offering Ashes-to-Go as the Church marks Ash Wednesday. Revs Tom & Pippa were joined by Fr Luke from St Mark’s RC Church & each offered ashes & prayed with passers by. If you missed them but still want to mark Ash Wednesday, join us at at 6:30pm.

We love pancake day at Ipswich Minster! A wonderful ‘be a chorister’ day today with loads of young enquirers, a special service of Evensong, and pancakes for the whole church community. We’re ready for Lent!