House on the Rock
It is with great sadness that we have to inform the congregation that The House on the Rock is closing permanently. The impact of COVID-19, social distancing requirements, changing habits of shopping to online and projected lack of both customers and regular events which attract them means that the venture is not sustainable economically. Like many elements of our nation’s life, this decision has been imposed by circumstances beyond anyone’s control.

The House on the Rock was a visionary enterprise and enabled the Church to be open, for prayer, for worship, for daytime events, for refreshment, physical, spiritual and intellectual. We would like to pay tribute to Nigel Rushworth, the Manager, Margaret Hutchinson, Retail Assistant and the body of volunteers who contributed so much in making this a feature of our church and town.

The future of the narthex, in which The House on the Rock was situated, will be decided in due course by the PCC.