Tea and Talk Saturday 28th June 2pm to 4pm

All Saints Church Kempston Invite you to Traditional Cream Teas, followed by a Talk about the History of this 900 year old Kempston Church. Explore the church and grounds which lead down to the River Ouse. Church End, Kempston, Post code MK43 8RH, free parking Saturday 28th June from 2 until 4pm If you are attending it would helpful if you could inform us please for Catering purposes. Tel:/whatsApp  Jan Long - 07969836341   Donations appreciated. All proceeds to All Saints Church General Funds. Cream-tea-poster

Medieval Font is graced by a new cover

It had become too expensive to maintain the lifting gear of the Victorian, Neo-Gothic font cover, so the Friends of All Saints’ Church commissioned Tim Aze of Chiltern Carving to create a cover that could be easily handled, in a matching style, with the old cover being displayed nearby. The new cover is beautiful in its own right and blends sympathetically with the original font cover and adjacent bookcases: it is an aesthetically pleasing addition to this beautiful church. It will also save the PCC at least £600pa at current prices! The cover was presented by the Friends at a party on 24thMay and blessed by Rev. Peter Littleford at the service on 1st June 2025. We thank The Friends for their generosity; Tim Aze for his craftsmanship; Rev. Peter Littleford for the blessing ceremony.

Weathervane removal and Replacement

The wooden Weathervane Post is splitting and allowing rainwater to enter the Bell Chamber. The removal and replacement of the Post is to be carried out in 2 stages. Stage 1, saw through the post at roof level, and lower the Post to the ground. Temporarily cover the area where the Post is removed.   Intermediate, have the roof inspected by a Structural Engineer from Wright Consulting. After Inspection the Structural Engineer will recommend a design for the replacement Post and supporting structure. This to be approved by the St Albans Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC). The roof area where the old post was removed can now be permanently sealed with lead.   Phase 2. Once the design has been approved by the DAC the Weathervane Post and a new Weathercock would be installed. Public Notice weathervane replacement 2024 05 Signed PCC Resolution re WV and Tower Statement of Significance Weathervane and Tower Statement of Need Weathervane 21 07 [Read more...]