Reordering 19. 12 September 2014

Visiting our parish church today and seeing the main lights in the church burning brightly brought a real sense of how things will look when the project is finished. The frosted glass shades will be fitted later to keep them safe. The main lights will also be fitted with dimmers, but only after they have run for up to 100 hours! The stone floors which have been laid look wonderful and the lighting brings a sense of warmth to the building (the under floor heating helps!). The oak timber floor will be laid in the nave very shortly. All in all the space looks wonderful, a worthy place in which we can worship God and to which we can welcome his flock. Your prayers for Andy (Site Agent) have helped, he is much better.

Let there be light!

…and there was light!
The glass shades will be installed at the end of the project.

The Holy Spirit looks down (she doesn't need the ladder!).

The sun shining into the processional way.

The entrance to the Parish Room under the new canopy.

Reordering 18. 11 September 2014

The main light fittings to the nave.
They will be finished with a tear shaped frosted glass bowl.

Light fittings to the nave and east aisle.

The floor to the sanctuary. The same stone will be used for all the entrances. 

Looking from the sacristy door towards the front door of the presbytery.

The gable end to the zinc roof of the north narthex.

Newsletter 7 September

DIOCESAN YOUTH RALLY 14 SEPTEMBER 2014

Hi all; CALLING ALL 8 TO 17s!!!
We are taking a team from the Parish to the Youth Rally on Sunday September 14 from 1pm to 6pm at St Rita's in Honiton. Please let us know if you would like to join the team or know someone who would. It is a great day and we had HUGE fun last year. You do not need to be especially sporty as you will be in small teams of 4 competing in all sorts of events from penalty shooting, netball and skittles to bunjee runs, wellie throwing, and bouncy castles. There is a BBQ towards the end and medals to be won. Give Chris Bloor a ring on 01626 872249 or 07908156815 if you would like to know more or to put your name down.

Reordering 17. 29 August 2014

Here are the latest pictures from the reordering of Our Lady and St Patrick's Church in Teignmouth. The underfloor heating is now working (it was lovely and warm on Friday) and the lighting is being installed. The work to the processional way on the west side of the church is continuing with the final items of carpentry (front door and door from presbytery to church). The window frames are installed and waiting to be fitted with glass. The decorating is almost complete. The next big change will be when the floors are laid (oak for the nave and stone for the sanctuary and entrances). Please continue to pray for all those involved in the project (especially Andy, our site manager, who is not well).

The lighting to the west aisle.

Ok it's a fuse box, but if you'd seen the old one…!

The reredos and tabernacle.

The redecorated carvings of the evangelists at the base of the pulpit.
Which one does this represent?

The font looks extremely fine in its new position.

Reordering 16. 18 August 2014

Processional way leading to sacristy door.

Under the new canopy outside the Parish Room. 

Looking north to the Sacred Heart altar.

The sanctuary. Reredos still to be decorated.

Looking east towards the font in it's new position.

Works to the new roof and the garden.

The meditation room!

View from behind the font to the new north narthex.

Parish Newsletter 27 July 2014