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 by inside and out as contractors and conservators worked on stained glass, wall paintings and the construction of new, modern facilities. Now, nearly half a…
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 Site at Fountains and the city centre attractions of Ripon Museums. That said, I was delighted by the turnout and the amount of help proffered…
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 the are – pale in comparison to the changes which are transforming St John’s, Sharow, in to a church that meets the needs of the…
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 volunteers have put into caring for God’s creation in our parish – well done everyone! St John’s is pitted against Bradford Cathedral, OASIS Community Church,…
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 John’s, Sharow, Emma will be replacing much of her petrol-powered mowing equipment with elbow grease and the trusty scythe. Emma says, “I love using the…
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 together to enjoy heritage, biodiversity, and good company (and, in our case, plenty of cake!). The week ran from the 3rd-11th June and is organised…
You can find the summary of our Cherishing Churchyard week celebrating our beautiful churchyard by clicking the link below. [gview file=”http://stjohnssharow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CHERISHING-CH-NEWS.pdf”]