For many people locally, their only knowledge of St. Michaels Church is a sign at the traffic lights at the end of Minster Road. In fact, there has been a church on this site since 1200 AD, housed in four different buildings over the last 200 years. When the third church building of the early 1900s was badly damaged in a storm in 1976, a competition was held for the design of a new church and, since 1980, St. Michaels has enjoyed the facilities and flexibility offered by a comfortable and accessible modern building which is shared with the United Reformed Church. A large parish room is also on the site, providing space for many diverse activities and social events. It has an attractive setting in tranquil gardens within the walls of the previous church We have recently undertaken a major project to replace the seating in the church as the chairs, having been in the third church, were over 100 years old and coming to the end of their useful life. The Central Altar and matching furniture We also took a new look at the whole layout of the main church building and have taken the exciting step of introducing a new central altar to complement the unique and graceful shape of our modern church.The building houses many interesting features such as the outstanding embroidery panels produced to mark the 1300th anniversary of the Diocese of Worcester and a splendid William Drake organ.The font is believed to be 18th century, made in Worcester, and was in both the previous two churches. It was moved from the second church in to the third church where it was elevated on stone steps. It was shortened and remodelled for the present church and represents a link across the years of baptisms in Stourport.The Churchyard, one of the largest in the country, is home to a wide variety of trees, plants and wildlife, as well as the recently restored Baldwin monuments.(information from their website) x
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:49:25 +0000
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