The church will close on 10th February 2025 for approximately 5 months while some exciting renovations take place. To start with, the outside path will be replaced, with widened access and less of a slope. Next, a fully accessible toilet with baby changing facilities will be built within the tower. This will also involve creating stairs to a ringing floor and fitting storage cupboards on the ground floor to act as a vestry. Lastly, we'll be getting a real kitchen in the current vestry, which is very exciting news because at the moment, although we hold regular coffee mornings, lunches and other hospitality occasions, we manage with very few facilities, not even running water inside the building. Associated plumbing and electrical work will also take place, enabling us to instal infrared heating and lighting as soon as funds allow.

During the closure our Communion services on the 1st and 4th Sundays will be held at St Mary's, Orlestone, which normally hold no services on those days. We're looking forward to being joined by Orlestone church members. On the 2nd and 3rd Sundays we'll be holding informal all-age services in Ruckinge Village Hall, some of which will include 'Food for Thought' which is our cafe church service.