Church
The Thornhams each have a beautiful parish church: St. Mary Magdalene Thornham Magna and St. Mary Thornham Parva form part of the South Hartismere benefice which in addition includes Mellis, Gislingham, Yaxley, Stoke Ash with Thwaite, Thorndon, and Wetheringsett cum Brockford. The staff are currently as follows:
Rector - vacancy
Associate priest - Revd. Jan Fowler, 01444 390942
Assistant curate - Revd. Christopher Robinson, 01379 788430
Churchwardens - Thornham Magna, Julia Henniker, 01379 783336 & James Fawcett, 01379 788130
- Thornham Parva, Martin Kay, 01379 783531 & Christine Moore, 01379 783226
Thornham Magna church is actively supported by The Friends of St Mary Magdalene, chair: Lorna Polke, 01379 678409, membership secretary: Jennifer Vaudrey, 01379 783761.
The Clergy are the first point of contact regarding weddings, baptisms and funerals.
The current monthly pattern of services is
Ist Sunday: Thornham Parva 8.30am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
2nd Sunday: Thornham Magna 10.45am Sung Eucharist
3rd Sunday: Thornham Parva 10.30am Sung Eucharist
4th Sunday: Thornham Magna 8.30am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer).
For services elsewhere in the benefice see the church notice boards or the South Hartismere website where there is a calendar which is usually kept up to date .
