Wednesday 16th June 2004
THE first stage of a major development plan for St Helen’s, Abingdon has been completed. For the last 6months the congregation has been worshipping in Abingdon School chapel but returned on Palm Sunday. The work completed includes under floor heating, a new nave sanctuary and reinstated pews on three sides. The church is to be used for performance and display, including ‘Textiles for Peace’ across cultural project from East Oxford. The next phase of the project involves the restoration of the organ case and the building and re-siting of the instrument. A final stage will be carried out when there are enough funds, to include anew entrance, toilets, vestries and servery.