Scriptural panels

As part of the restoration of the church tower and portico, we have received the go ahead to replace the currently veryfaded Scriptural Panels on the west front of the church, with brand new ones that will proclaim God's word to the hundreds of people who walked through St James's Churchyard each day.

The old panels were badly corroded and scarecely readable. Now the surrounding stonework is to be repaired and new panels installed.

The existing signs consist of two sets of Scriptural Texts, one written over the other. Rather than choose between them we have opted for two new texts. One declares who Jesus is 'I am the way, the truth and the life' ; and the other presents the invitation that he gives to all people to come to himself ('Come to me and I will give you rest'.

It is a happy thought that God's message will be proclaimed with fresh clarity from our building, once the restoration work is completed in the early autumn.