Although the return of the bells this week represents an exciting, visible sign of the progress that is being made to bring St John s back to the beautiful house of prayer. While these signs are very much ones of progress there is still some way to go as we prepare to turn our attention to the work required on the inside of the church, which will transform the building into one which we see as being a friendly, welcoming one for the use of the community in Royston.
The church bells arriving back in Royston.
- Credit: Kevin Richards This will take several months to complete before we can all meet again, COVID willing, in this beautiful place.
Fire-hit Royston church marks Christmas in innovative way
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image captionThe fire broke out at St John the Baptist church in Royston during Advent in 2018
A church devastated by fire two years ago said Christmas continued to be celebrated in innovative ways .
The blaze at St John the Baptist Church in Royston, Hertfordshire, ravaged interior woodwork, the roof and tower when it broke out on 9 December 2018.
Restoration work is under way and the bells, that were damaged and have been recast, will be hung early in 2021.
Treasurer Phil Burchell said he hoped worshippers could return to the 13th Century building by next Christmas.