Progress report – 8th July 2022
Come and see for yourself
On Saturday 16th July the church will be open from 10 till 12 noon for people to visit. Entry will be through the Cornerstone. Small groups can go over to the church in turn. Hard hats and high viz jackets will be provided and please wear stout shoes – necessary as you can see from the state of the floor (see the picture below).
We will not know until the day before where we will be able to go and what we will be able to see. We do not want to hold the contractors up in any way and they will tell us where it is safe to go.
We will have tea and coffee in the Cornerstone and there will be people from the All Saints teams available to talk about the progress of the construction work and the how ideas are shaping up for operating the building. Children are welcome in The Cornerstone where we will have some activities for them but for safety reasons they will not be able to go into the church.
Fund raising for the main appeal and the separate appeals for the chairs and the organ continues – see www.spaceforall.org.uk/supporting-the-project to find out how to help.
Although the building itself is closed, worship continues in The Cornerstone on Sundays (8am, 9.30 and 11.15) and on weekdays (Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am and Thursday at 9 am) and the bell ringers have access to the tower.
There is still access to almost all the churchyard either through the lychgate in London Road or the double gate in Norreys Avenue. The memorials by The Cornerstone can be accessed from the Cornerstone south hall so long as that is not in use. The only recent memorials that are only accessible by special arrangement are those by the vestry door. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to visit one on a special day.
