The Re-ordering of S. Thomas the Apostle, Elson - A Pictorial Record

Floor levelling & Carpeting complete!
Floor Levelling - Now half completed!
Making the Church fully accessible
Church Hall - Correcting some misinformation
New Font Proposal
The Parish's submission to the Church Planning Authorities
Proposal to the DAC for a new community hall, Sept 2009
The proposal document as submitted to the Church's Planning Authorities
Infrared Heating Chandeliers and New Electrics
A radical heating solution and necessary electrical and Audiovisual work
The Future of the Church Hall
Asking you what you think we should do.
Church Hall User Survey
Finding out what you think...
Under the floorboards
What is below that raised bit?
Phase One Almost Complete
Where we have got to so far!
Inserting the Altar Stone
Transferred from the old high altar, the traditional altar stone is placed in the smaller altar - a tight but perfect fit!
Chairs in, Reredos Out
Pictures of the installation of the chairs and the removal of the chancel and reredos
Balcony Restoration
Removal of the Pews
Where Next?
What are we planning... and how we want to take S. Thomas the Apostle into the next 150 years
A Theology of Re-Ordering
A Sermon preached in 2006 setting out theological and liturgical principles of reordering
A Vision for the Parish
An extract of the document submitted to the Diocese on our vision for the future internal structure of our parish church
Levelling the Floor of the Nave and Heating Faculty
Keeping the Parish fully informed about the Application Process, and what we have asked permission to do next
Pelican (ancient sacramental image behind altar)
Lamb & Flag (ancient sacramental image) - both painted on metal
Looking towards the west end
Altar Candle
Close-up of the Flower Pedestal
Streams of Living Water