
This is a picture of the Nave Altar at Godmanchester Church. We use this altar for the majority of our main Sunday morning Sung Eucharist services. You can see the High Altar and the Chancel through the Rood Screen … [Read more...]
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This is a picture of the Nave Altar at Godmanchester Church. We use this altar for the majority of our main Sunday morning Sung Eucharist services. You can see the High Altar and the Chancel through the Rood Screen … [Read more...]

I have booked to go on the first Walsingham Bible Week, for "Five days of biblical teaching and spiritual renewal at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham". I normally try to spend some time in Walsingham early in the … [Read more...]

At this time of year I've become accustomed to thinking about a retreat-cum-pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Sadly, with the way my health has been in recent weeks, I don't think it's going to happen … [Read more...]

In last week's Friday Foto, I posted a picture of the High Altar in Godmanchester Church. This week, I thought I would add a more detailed image of the centre (Crucifix) panel, from the magnificent Bodley reredos. … [Read more...]

This is a picture of the splendid High Altar at Godmanchester Church. The impressive reredos of the high altar with its gilt wood carving and figures was designed in 1901 by G F Bodley. The purple frontal, used in Lent … [Read more...]

This is a picture of the altar in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral. Behind the altar you can see the remains of what, I imagine, would have been a truly magnificent reredos. But this, like the rest of the statuary and … [Read more...]

Friday Foto I don't suppose anyone will be too surprised that this week's Friday Foto comes from my recent trip to Walsingham. It was one I took while I was in the Shrine Church on my last evening there; mentioned in … [Read more...]

Friday Foto This is a picture of the Nave Altar at Godmanchester Church. This is the altar we use for the majority of our main Sunday morning Sung Eucharist services. You can see the Chancel through the screen behind … [Read more...]

Friday Foto This is a picture of the High Altar and Sanctuary in Godmanchester Church. As soon as you walk into the chancel, your eye is drawn to the impressive reredos of the high altar with its gilt wood carving and … [Read more...]