St. Peter's Church in Peterstow has undergone quite a transformation recently and is now not only a place of worship, it is a place for for the whole community to use and enjoy.

The pews have been removed and replaced with comfortable chairs and there is plenty of space for the residents of Peterstow to use as a village community centre, to hold meetings, lunch clubs or small celebrations whilst leaving the far end of the church in its original from, although in a better state of repair, creating a wonderful blend of modern day life with a traditional place of worship.

On Saturday afternoon, those involved in the renovation project invited local residents to a special reopening ceremony, where they could view the light and airy community space, the new toilets and kitchen whilst enjoying some refreshments laid on by the PCC.

We spoke to Pat Brown and Max about the project, which took around six years to fund and five months to carry out. We wish all at St. Peter's every success and hope that the local community takes advantage of all the hard work you have all put in.