All Saints', Hawton

St Peter's Farndon

St Peter's, Farndon is one of four churches in this benefice. The others are All Saints, Hawton, St Laurence, Thorpe and St Michael's Cotham.

There cannot be very many residents of Farndon who haven’t at one time or another been inside, or at least in contact with, St. Peter’s Church. An ancient building, it stands proudly as the oldest structure in the village.

Its close association with St. Peter’s Church School means that over many years children have visited it for regular school services. Walkers strolling through the village have passed its tower. Many people have attended the various social occasions such as concerts, fairs, Christmas tree festivals, Easter egg hunts, and exhibitions that have been held inside its walls, and they will be aware of its comforting welcome with its central heating and upholstered chairs. Its dignified interior reflects a past record of Farndon’s history through the centuries in the shape of its varied architecture, beautiful stained glass windows, wall-mounted tablets and war memorial.

But of course its prime purpose through the centuries has been to act as a consecrated place for acts of worship celebrating the passing seasons, and to provide a calm and dignified place for those significant occasions in peoples’ lives such as baptisms, marriages and funerals when we all need to get in touch with our spiritual side.

With all this in mind the emphasis is on the fact that St. Peter’s is the church of this parish of Farndon, and, sadly, the only surviving place of worship in the village. As such, it is open to all and it offers to everyone a warm welcome. To this end we have an array of services introducing a less formal morning service called ‘Worship for All’ which takes place on the 1st Sunday of each month at 11.00 am and a more ‘user-friendly’ form of Holy Communion on the 4th Sunday also at 11.00 am. We would love to see you there! Any time!

Safeguarding

The parish of Farndon with Thorpe is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).

Full details are on our "Safeguarding" page.

Thorpe: St Laurence

During the coronavirus crisis please check our "Services and events" and "News and notices" pages for ways that we can worship while staying in our homes as required by the authorities.

St. Laurence's is a small rural church heavily renovated in 1873-7 but with its original 13th century tower intact. Of interest are a stone font, probably Norman, but made up of fragments of uncertain date, and an effigy of Lady Margaret de Thorpe whose husband, Sir William, fought at Crecy in 1346 and was the first English Governor of Calais.

The east window depicts St Laurence and is in memory of the Rev'd Andrew Ping, a former rector. The chancel window is in memory of John Wood, son of a former rector who was killed in the South African war. There is also a bronze plaque from his colleagues at Smith’s Bank (now NatWest), Newark, thought to be one of only two memorials in the country to a serviceman of rank lower than an officer.

Safeguarding

The parish of Farndon w Thorpe is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).

Full details are on our "Safeguarding" page.