This is a new organisation which is being created to keep people informed of the building work and to support, utilise and develop the Anglo-Saxon Minster Church of St Mary, Stow .
Membership of the Friends is by annual subscription/ donation, to receive a 6 monthly newsletter.
WHY NOT JOIN THE FRIENDS OF STOW MINSTER? - WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY
You can also gift a Membership to a family member or friend
DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM HERE and post to Hon. Secretary
Building work
The building
work on the Minster is
ongoing,
with the first phase now completed. The next phase will
involve the chancel and is expected to start in 2009. For a historical building such as this, one of the 100
most endangered buildings in the world, the list of jobs to do is
never-ending. Ensuring it is watertight is the first step to take. This means that the
internal structure does not deteriorate further and damp does not
affect the decoration, as has happened in the past.
Latest News
The Friends of
Stow Minster
The
Friends are off to a great start in this their first year. They
have been invited to become members of The Friends of Cathedrals
and will attend the Biannual
Conference, next to be held in Blackburn in
If you would like to join us at the Friends, or give a
gift membership,
individual membership is only £10 and family membership £15. A
small amount for a precious gift which lasts a year and so easy
to do. Newsletters are sent to all Friends and they are invited
to events also.
Membership forms can be found on the website below, or in Stow church itself, and sent to the Membership Secretary, Mr Paul Howitt-Cowan or given to either of the Stow churchwardens.
You and yours are always most Welcome here
we trust that you will
find Joy in this sacred space
Friends Happenings
Wednesday 17th June at 7.30pm
What Science Can Tell Us About Stow Minster. Stow Minster Annual Lecture. Belinda Colston, Lincoln University. £5 including wine and shortbread. Available at the door.Sunday 5th July at 6 pm
A Summer’s Evening. Music, dancing and supper in the lovely grounds of Kexby House [by kind permission of Mr and Mrs H Whitton]. Ticket, £10, includes access to the garden, music, dancing, buffet supper, one drink and prize draw. For tickets phone 01427 788725 or 01427 788510.Saturday 18th July, 9am. to 6pm and Sunday 19th July, 12pm to 5pm
Arts Weekend. An exhibition and sale of work by the most talented of our local artists. Admission free.Wednesday 22nd July at 7pm
The Church in the 19th Century. Stow Minster Occasional Lecture. Kate Holland, Nottingham University. £5 including refreshments. Available at the door.
A Prayer for the Friends of Stow
Present God,
You hallow time and eternity,
peoples and place,
relationships and location.
We thank you
for this ancient place of prayer,where time and eternity intersect,
lives have been touched,
faith explored,and worship offered.
Bless
the Friends of Stow Minsterand all who care for St Mary’s towering arches,
rugged stone, and eloquent silence.
Bless
all visitors and pilgrims,
artists, writers and musicians,
and all of every age who search for knowledge and inspiration;
that in this sacred space
your gracious Presence may be found anew.
Through Jesus Christ our present Friend and Saviour
Amen.
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Sue Allan's Tudor Rose - Lady Rose Hickman
You can send a donation towards the restoration work on the church
Here
If you would like to register your interest in joining the Friends
of Stow, please email your details to our Membership Secretary
below or use the application
form:
CONTACT FOR ALL ENQUIRIES:
Mr P.D.J. Howitt-Cowan
Hon. Membership Secretary,
The Friends of
Stow Minster,
2
Kenmare Crescent,
Gainsborough ,
Lincs,
DN21 1PR.
Tel:
01427 612017
Email:
Kenmare01@hotmail.com