tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post3719499553892366642..comments2024-03-28T21:54:54.510+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: St John the Baptist Church, SaxmundhamSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-6802249838416708072018-10-16T03:00:26.460+01:002018-10-16T03:00:26.460+01:00Thanks for some other magnificent post. Where els...<br />Thanks for some other magnificent post. Where else could anyone get that type of information in such an ideal means of writing? I have a presentation subsequent week, and I am at the look for such information.<br /><a href="https://www.d2bet.net/" rel="nofollow" title="D2bet">Gclub</a>cocoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453378287663610413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57857356831217037022018-10-14T12:52:06.636+01:002018-10-14T12:52:06.636+01:00There was a brass eagle lectern in St Michael and ...There was a brass eagle lectern in St Michael and All Angels at Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire when I was little. The church blew down in a gale. I am unsure what happened to the Eagle. Mum and I used to polish it when I was about 5. Beverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890150929382264192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-73720336056063898182018-10-14T12:20:11.124+01:002018-10-14T12:20:11.124+01:00I love the classy and neat renovations to this chu...I love the classy and neat renovations to this church. It appeals to the neat freak that I sometimes am. And the thought of sitting through a sermon in a comfortable chair is much more appealing than shuffling on a numb bum on a cold, hard pew.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-54384691997177719732018-10-13T08:48:17.496+01:002018-10-13T08:48:17.496+01:00I am a fan of pews but realistically they are not ...I am a fan of pews but realistically they are not comfortable. The stained glass is a joy, beautiful.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-43576338268402034192018-10-12T20:54:02.427+01:002018-10-12T20:54:02.427+01:00Not a fan of that church.....I love the smell of o...Not a fan of that church.....I love the smell of old wood and musty stones...and where are the PEWS???? Sold to an antique dealer?????lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273483704912191189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-176650334918100112018-10-12T18:41:15.427+01:002018-10-12T18:41:15.427+01:00I was so surprised when I walked in at how light a...I was so surprised when I walked in at how light and homely it looked - very friendlySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-6270224713020349852018-10-12T18:40:01.935+01:002018-10-12T18:40:01.935+01:00Exactly, - no good being stuck in the pastExactly, - no good being stuck in the pastSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-85069032156999017422018-10-12T18:38:02.016+01:002018-10-12T18:38:02.016+01:00when I was young and went to a baptist chapel we w...when I was young and went to a baptist chapel we would try and slide along the pews ( not during the service!)Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-35732713784427080892018-10-12T18:36:45.534+01:002018-10-12T18:36:45.534+01:00I walked in and didn't notice the kitchen bit ...I walked in and didn't notice the kitchen bit at first and then thought " goodness, that's different"Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-82360970308961044202018-10-12T18:34:59.614+01:002018-10-12T18:34:59.614+01:00A church that stands empty for 6 days a week seems...A church that stands empty for 6 days a week seems a waste of spaceSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22158502038463060302018-10-12T18:34:01.573+01:002018-10-12T18:34:01.573+01:00So many churches I've been to have been dedica...So many churches I've been to have been dedicated to St Mary, nice to see a different nameSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1688683648743487922018-10-12T18:32:36.049+01:002018-10-12T18:32:36.049+01:00Yes, you are right about churches being empty spac...Yes, you are right about churches being empty spaces and I like to see pews replaced. The chapel where Col's Dad was involved with had to have all wood taken out due to dry rot and chairs are so versatile for other eventsSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-82251319450786482442018-10-12T16:46:14.863+01:002018-10-12T16:46:14.863+01:00Now that church I like.Now that church I like.justjillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253881958131548009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-81197909110147764662018-10-12T15:16:28.548+01:002018-10-12T15:16:28.548+01:00It looks lovely and very comfortable. I love a ch...It looks lovely and very comfortable. I love a church that continues to create its own history for the future.<br />xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-89680602544858284262018-10-12T11:27:23.489+01:002018-10-12T11:27:23.489+01:00It looks so light and bright but still keeping all...It looks so light and bright but still keeping all the old treasured original parts which is nice to merge the two. Our church took out the pews years ago but in some ways I missed them as when my two girls were little I could sit at the end by the aisle and 'trap' them in and they could kneel down and use the pew bench to put their colouring books on to draw until they went out to Sunday School!wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-73825001758240106992018-10-12T10:45:17.749+01:002018-10-12T10:45:17.749+01:00What a practical solution to church seating AND a ...What a practical solution to church seating AND a decent kitchen for the functions. The glass windows are wonderful but the Woodwoses are my favourites!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-60196352294794166412018-10-12T09:46:49.278+01:002018-10-12T09:46:49.278+01:00Churches are becoming part of the community again,...Churches are becoming part of the community again, they have wonderful spaces, which can and should be used. Our local churches put on more events to get people to visit who do not attend on Sunday service. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1968788967340831402018-10-12T09:25:40.480+01:002018-10-12T09:25:40.480+01:00Another interest church and looks so inviting.
St....Another interest church and looks so inviting.<br />St.John st Baptism was the name of the church in Isleworth, Middlesex that I was brought up in until I was married and moved away I still have a friend who worships at the church.<br />Have a nice weekend Sue.<br />Hazel c ukhazel c UK https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638654030434369177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76217044972075051282018-10-12T08:39:47.263+01:002018-10-12T08:39:47.263+01:00IT wonderful to see a church moving on with the ti...IT wonderful to see a church moving on with the times! I bet some of that was not popular with all in the parish!! One of the issues that the church in our village came up against was the planning and listing laws. It is often not possible to build anything such as a kitchen on. Our village church needed a toilet and eventually had to put it actually in the church. <br />On the pews I think if you go back far enough most churches were empty spaces with no fixed seating or just some benches. Chairs are so much more flexible. They can be paced in different formations depending on the nature of the service. Also a great way of getting away from people claiming a pew as 'their's'.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.com