Sharers of the Promise
- Next Event
- 14th December 7:00pm
- Event Finishes
- 14th December 8:30pm
About this event
St Edmundsbury Cathedral’s InHarmony project is working with Cantus Firmus Trust and Churches Together in Bury St Edmunds and District to present an Advent event for the town, on Sunday 14 December, at 7.00 pm. It will be held at St Mary’s Church, Honey Hill, Bury St Edmunds.
Entitled “Sharers in the Promise”, the presentation uses music and drama to reflect on the coming of Jesus Christ – a promise of hope and salvation in which all can share.
Cantus Firmus Choir (with singers drawn from churches across Bury St Edmunds and beyond) will be joined by the Benjamin Britten Choir of Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School, accompanied by the InHarmony instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Richard Hubbard (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Music Development Director),
Drama, involving adults and children, will be directed by Neil Clayton.
Admission is by free ticket. There will be a collection to help cover costs.
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About the Venue
St Mary’s is the final resting place of Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk and Henry VIII's favourite sister (after whom Henry's ship the Mary Rose was named).
Mary, the younger surviving daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, became the third wife of Louis XII of France, more than 30 years her senior. Following his death, she married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The marriage, which was performed secretly in France, took place during the reign of her brother Henry VIII and without his consent. This necessitated the intervention of Thomas Wolsey, and although the couple were eventually pardoned by Henry, they were forced to pay a large fine.
Mary died, aged 37, at Westhorpe Hall, Suffolk, on 25 June 1533 and she was first buried at the Abbey of St Edmund on July 21 1533 but when the abbey was dissolved her remains were moved five years later in 1538 to St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds. You can find her very simple tomb to the north side of the altar.
St Mary's Church was built between 1290 and 1490 as part of the abbey complex, and is thought to be the largest parish church in England, has the second longest aisle and the largest west window. St Mary's also has a unique and beautiful hammer beam ‘angel’ roof.
The church is open Monday – Saturday from 10.30am – 3pm but do check if you are planning to travel a distance as the church does hold services and events which may affect visiting times.
Admission is free. Donations gratefully received.
Contact
Events Manager:
Telephone 07561 334695
Email jackie.crofts@stmaryschurchbse.org
Church Administrator
Telephone 01284 754680 (Wednesdays and Fridays only)
Email katie.jackson@stmaryschurchbse.org
