The congregation at St Michael’s is friendly, God-fearing and worshipful,

but it is also small in number and aging,

as is the case with many rural Church of England churches.

 

It is now clear that the St Michael’s congregation cannot on its own

maintain this beautiful and ancient church for the indefinite future.

 

The Buckland Dinham villagers will need to decide if they can take on

the maintenance of the church and its financing,

if St Michael’s is to remain viable for years to come and stay a vital part of Buckland Dinham life.

 

One path towards doing this could be joining the Friends of St Michael’s Church.

There is no subscription for this, anyone can join for free,

but it means you will be on our mailing list

and you will receive regular updates concerning how the church is faring.

The funds collected by the Friends are administered by the treasurers at Hardington Vale,

the centre of our benefice.   

 

For more information about the Friends,

please contact Jenny Waller (Warden), 07887 556936 or [email protected]

 

We would be especially interested in hearing from people

who would consider some kind of leadership role towards making the Friends more active.

We believe there is a lot of goodwill towards the church in the community,

which could be channelled effectively for good.