Church re-ordering

 We did receive a letter from the Diocesan Chancellor regarding our plans but it wasn’t quite the news we were expecting.  He has asked for another month to consider our faculty application and to allow the Victorian Society to articulate their objections more fully. 

This would mean that should the faculty be approved we could not start the work until well into our wedding season.  This being so it was decided at the PCC that, subject to faculty approval, the work would not start until after the last wedding this year which is in October.

 The delay is disappointing but there is nothing we can do to hurry the decision. The delay will at least allow us to raise more of the money needed and, perhaps more importantly, allow the weddings to take place and avoid any disappointment for the brides and grooms.

 Education Sunday

 Our Education Sunday service at Cop Lane School was very well organized by the school and went very well.  Our thanks go to Miss Carter, her staff and the children for giving us such a warm welcome

 Howick School

 We are very pleased to announce that a new Head Teacher has been appointed to succeed Maggie Beck.  Her name is Deb Bramley. We wish her well in her new post and hold her in our prayers