Church Throws Open its Doors
After a long period of conservation and restoration works, the church of St John’s, Sharow is opening its doors to the public once again. For months, the church was shrouded…
Our Heritage Open Day
Running a Heritage Open Day at a rural church is a bit of a double-edged sword. After all, we were up against local competition such as the UNESCO World Heritage…
The Builders Move In…
The current vogue, we are told, is for homeowners to fund an extension or convert lofts and basements rather than go to the expense of moving. Such measures, grand as…
St John’s Shortlisted for Prestigious Biodiversity Award
I am very pleased to announce that St John’s has been shortlisted for a Biodiversity Award from the Church Times. This award recognises the hard work the congregation and local…
Traditional Technique Provides Cutting Edge for Emma
St John’s is teaming up with Emma Gillon, a local estates manager, to return the venerable art of scything to the landscape. Inspired by a recent scything workshop at St…
Beth Lonsdale, Heritage Learning Assistant, on Cherishing Churchyards Week
Cherishing Churchyards Week What fun! I would really encourage every church to get involved with Cherishing Churchyards week – a week of activities in which the whole community can come…
Cherishing Churchyards Week Newsletter
You can find the summary of our Cherishing Churchyard week celebrating our beautiful churchyard by clicking the link below. [gview file=”https://stjohnssharow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CHERISHING-CH-NEWS.pdf”]