Patron Saint of Lichfield Aidan Hart icon ofSt. Chad Saint Chad was one of three brothers born in Northumbria and was educated at the monastery on Lindisfarne under Saint Aidan. In 664 he succeeded his brother, Cedd as Abbot of Lastingham. In 669 Chad became Bishop of Lichfield and today Saint Chad’s Well is to … Continue reading St. Chad – 2nd March
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For the Beauty of the Earth – Folliott S. Pierpoint
In the spring of 1863, Folliott S. Pierpoint age 29 sat on a hilltop outside his native city of Bath admiring the country view and the winding Avon River, inspired by the view to think about God's gifts in creation and in the church, Pierpont wrote this text when the primroses and violets were in … Continue reading For the Beauty of the Earth – Folliott S. Pierpoint
The Holy Innocents Window
A Treasure of The Benefice - St. John The Evangelist Church, Colemere. The single stained-glass window in Colemere Church is on the South side of the Nave. It was dedicated on Holy Innocent’s Day (Dec.28th) 1877 in memory of Louis Belson the fourteen-year-old son of the Vicar, the Rev. Eveleigh Belson. The Belson family, the … Continue reading The Holy Innocents Window