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Ship of Fools: St Mary-at-the-Elms, Ipswich, England
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Ship of Fools: St Mary-at-the-Elms, Ipswich, England
Blank black bits and clouds of incense
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Yes, a lovely church. The best of both worlds, IMHO - the simple, clean walls, enhanced by the colourful Carflick bits...not sure about the Victorian (?) pews...
I guess that, before the Reformation, there would have been wall-paintings galore, a rood screen, and lots more altars and shrines.
Yes, he did say the Eucharistic Prayer rather quickly - not sure why, as there was plenty of time...
BTW, there does seem to be a problem with the church's website - Googling 'St Mary at the Elms Facebook' works, though.
@Bishops Finger, I know you linked to their Facebook page in your report, but as a matter of principle I don't like to include Facebook links, or A Church Near You links, in reports -- nothing but the church's actual website if there is one. I'm probably being overly fussy.
Why 'O dear'? IIRC, this might have been a little ahead of general guidance, but quickly became common practice in the short time between Lent 1 and lockdown!
I understand that the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace was indeed in Lady Lane, until the Reformation, but I guess it made practical sense to restore it within the church proper.
Thanks.