Visiting the church – it’s a cool place to be…
With the hot summer days the church has been a wonderful refuge from the heat – we are fortunate to have got a good rota going now to keep our church doors open daily! Should you get the chance to pop in and have a look around you may also be pleased to find we have an updated booklet of the history of the church! It makes very interesting reading, with great photos and it brings alive all those interesting bits and pieces you see around the church and wonder about them. I used to love snooping around churches as a child, in fact I still do!
In our church I note that we used to have galleries, that is a second level to accommodate all the parishioners who attended – like a balcony I imagine. Many of our parish churches would have had such. I note in our new booklet that ours were deemed not safe and removed when other renovations were made, just back in 1855, which in church building lives in not that long ago…
A BIG thank you to Sally who updated the previous great little book by Peggy. I see my name in it too, the latest vicar – the first recorded one in 1148 – Richard or Ricardus it says…
Our services -
We are continuing with two a month, a family communion on one of the Sundays and the other Village Worship, this is less formal, lasting about 30 minutes, with a longer refreshment time for all to munch and enjoy a chat if you have time. Do come along – we are welcoming and on your doorstep.
Our next season includes Harvest – so look out for our harvest service followed by a bring and share lunch, a great chance to get together with locals, old and new to the village.
Enjoy our local parish church – a VERY big THANK YOU to all who support financially in keeping it open and in keeping it clean, beautiful, fabric safe and the churchyard always so well cared for.
Revd Paula