A new display is now on show at Saint Andrew’s Church at South Thoresby. The exhibition is in two parts: it records the history of the church and some of its unique features; it also displays the History of Saint Andrew who was the first disciple of Jesus and who was eventually crucified for his faith on a X shaped cross ( saltire) now called Saint Andrews cross.We are familiar with St Andrew as the patron saint of Scotland. The exhibits also explore St Andrew’s unique relationship with, and veneration by, other Nations.
In March 2024 St Andrews hosted a exhibition called “Angels at South Thoresby”The exhibition featured items from a private collection showing how Angels have been viewed through history and by different culturesThe picture at the beginning of this article shows part of the art work called “Archangel Uriel” created by local artists for the exhibition The work can now be viewed in the Louth museum as part of their exhibition called “Angels from the Realms of Grimoldby “In April 2024 St Andrews hosted a very well attended lecture given by the historian Jean Howard The subject of the lecture was Sara Jesse Stephenson a renowned suffragette and resident of South Thoresby In May 2024 St Andrews held its annual plant fair along with an exhibition titled “ the Noble Savage”This exhibition was a brief look at the animal myths in the religions of the First Nations and Precolumbian cultures of the America with exhibits from the Artic to the Amazon Details on all past and future events and exhibitions can also be see on our Facebook page Angels at South Thoresby
