Ist Sunday of the Month
9.15 am
Holy Communion
The Saxon Church of St Peter has been serving the parish of Stanton Lacy since the early 11th century, and there was probably a church on this site for 300 years before that. It is one of the few churches mentioned in the Domesday Book.
St Peter’s is one of 6 churches that form the Bromfield Benefice within the Ludlow Deanery, itself within the diocese of Hereford. The church has an active congregation and calendar, although, like all other churches, we are currently constrained by Covid safety measures.
We have launched an important refurbishment project for St Peter’s; you can find out more about the work and how you can help here.
We look forward to welcoming you.
HM Government has updated legal requirements with regard to Covid-19 measures. The Church of England has issued updated guidance for what this means in relation to churches. A further message from Rector Justin Parker together with a summary of this guidance is shown below;
The new statutory regulations require those who are not otherwise exempt, or reading or singing in Church, to wear face masks once more following the recent rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID.
I therefore update my recommendations as follows;
Please continue to keep in your prayers all those in our health and care professions who minister to the sick and the suffering, those who are sick with COVID or long COVID and those who are fearful, and give hearty thanks to God for the scientists and vaccinators who have helped to bring us to this point so speedily
Kind regards and every blessing
Justin
If you have any queries or concerns about attending St Peter’s do not hesitate to contact the Rector who will do his best to assist.
St Peter’s has 4 sung services each month, as follows;
9.15 am
Holy Communion
6.30pm
Evensong
9.15 am
Family Communion
9.15 am
Holy Communion
A beautifully proportioned cruciform church, St Peter’s was largely built during the Norman period (1066-1154), but parts of the nave and north transepts are Saxon (A.D. 597-1066) in origin. The churchyard is probably older than the church itself and its semi-circular shape suggests it was once round and contained a Celtic church.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has been keen to encourage the use of the church for wider community events. The church hosts a few concerts a year and an annual Snowdrop Weekend to showcase the churchyard, which draws large numbers of visitors from across the area. Other events have included Strawberry Teas and various photographic and art exhibitions.
As restrictions continue to be lifted in respect of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are once again holding events on site and in conjunction with our colleagues at the Stanton Lacy Village Hall.
Click on the link below for more details.
Churches nationally are facing real threats to their long-term futures. Reductions in congregation size and shortages of funding for repair work, especially for historic churches such as St Peter’s, are increasingly challenging the sustainability of the buildings.
Here are some photo's of our lovely church.