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…
St John’s Vision Project Update
Phase 2 commenced with the appointment of a Heritage Learning Officer, Joe Priestley, who works half his week at St John’s. The other half of his week was with Ripon…
Vision Project Update II
It is now necessary to visit the site daily to keep up with how quickly things are changing; windows come and go; the stonework rises around our new kitchen and…
The Vision Unfolds
Works to transform and preserve St John’s is now well underway as stained glass conservators began work this week. The foundations of a new annex, which will include a new…
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…
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…
St John’s gains Eco Church Status
St John’s, Sharow becomes only the fifth church in the Diocese of Leeds to gain an Eco Church Award. The news comes at the end of the church’s Cherishing Our…
Cherishing our Church
It is an exciting time to be working at St John’s. With a new parish priest waiting in the wings, exciting new bits of the building about to appear and…
Updated Building Plans for the Vision Project
Work continues apace as we look to begin the alterations to the church. You can find links to the plans below or on the church noticeboard. Porch Door HatchKitchen Layout…