Treasures of the Benefice – The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

One of the treasures of Lyneal and Colemere Church, which has been in storage for many years, can now be seen in the North arch of the chancel.  It is a valuable chromolithographic reproduction of one of the world’s most coveted and frequently stolen works of art.  How it came to be at Colemere is … Continue reading Treasures of the Benefice – The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

Flowers in Church

In Ss. Simon & Jude, Cockshutt, the altar flowers (also known as Chancel flowers) are placed behind the altar table, on the marble reredos (in some churches they are placed adjacent to the altar). Altar flowers play an important part in our act of worship as they are an offering of thanksgiving to God.  The … Continue reading Flowers in Church