Church of the Week
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, our Church of the Week, held a service of thanksgiving and dedication recently to celebrate their new roof, made possible in part by a grant from the National Churches Trust. Originally a Saxon building, this Grade II* Listed church has been updated and restored over the years and you'll find a number of eras represented, including with a Georgian monument, a 17th-century chancel, an Arts and Crafts lectern and an unusual 14th-century piscina. A leak in the vestry roof threatened this rich heritage recently – water was getting into the building and beams were rotting, and the roof of the lady chapel was badly in need of re-tiling. The team at the church turned to the National Churches Trust for help, and we were able to award them a grant of £10,000 towards this essential project. With the repairs completed, the church is thriving again. Our Church Support Administrator Gillian joined the community there for a celebration service. “I had a truly enjoyable morning attending the thanksgiving service for the new roof,” said Gillian. “It was also great to hear about and be shown some slides of the roof works in progress (and there were homemade refreshments too!). It was wonderful to see what a difference these much-needed repairs have already made.”
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