A message for Bermondsey

Our repair and restoration project on St James's belltower has allowed us, with the help of a Woolwich Area mission grant (thankyou Bishop Karowei and Archdeacon Jane), to replace the rather faded scriptural panels on the front of the church, with some brand spanking new ones, specially designed to blend in with our Grade 2* heritage building.

Above is the first panel being lifted into place, and here is panel 2 being manoeuvered into position:

And here is panel one being fixed in place by the builders:

To get the full effect we await the removal of all the scaffolding, but here is the finished work on the north side. Soon passersby will be able to see both panels.

The first proclaims who Jesus is (I am the way the truth and the life). The second, extends his invitation to the people of Bermondsey to put their trust in him and find the rest that he alone can give (Come to me and I will give you rest).

Out thanks to the funders from the Woolwich Episcopal Area and St James PCC, and to our architects who have skillfully piloted the scheme through to completion.