Alvediston - St Mary
Vicar: The Rev. Dr. Ruth Howlett-Shipley
Services
2nd Sunday of the month - 11.00am All Age Service
4th Sunday of the month - 11.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Alvediston
St Mary's enjoys a special position as the focal point of Alvediston's diverse community.
Having no village hall, the church is used for a wide variety of activities. It is always open, and has been a place to gather for sacred and secular reasons for more than 900 years. Over 20% of the village attend its services (national average 2%) over the year and it is a place of quiet contemplation and even occasionally as a refuge for the homeless.
It is visited by scores of walkers every year, as well as those with a special interest in Sir Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister in the 1950s, who is buried in the churchyard
Please support the St Mary's Church Tower Appeal
External work to tower, including repairing the crack which runs from the parapet to the ground on the west side, stabilising the fragile pinnacles and parapet, and fixing the roof £62,500
Internal work, including repairing the tower stair treads and handrail, installing a disabled lavatory in the present vestry and moving the vestry to the north chapel, and increasing the electricity supply to allow an effective heating system £45,000
Restoration of our three bells and bell chamber, so that they can be safely rung now, and increased in number if desired at some time in the future £32,000
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