The website of St Michael’s – the ancient and historic church of Parish of Bray with Braywood. Made famous (or infamous!) in proverb and folk song, the parish is widely known, because of the turncoat ways of a number of its vicars in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The origins of the Parish Church can be traced back to the year 1293, though much has happened by way of restoration and repair, since. The boundaries of the parish have also altered over the years, no longer as widespread as once they were, parts of Windsor and Maidenhead are still within the bounds.
Worship in St Michael’s is based on a well-established pattern within the Anglican Communion. At the early morning Services of Holy Communion on Sundays we follow the Book of Common Prayer – as indeed happens at Evensong. Parish Communion at 10 o’clock on Sunday mornings is choral, the service being in the new Prayer Book, “Common Worship”,
we use “Order One.”
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The Church is Open to Visitors on:
(Subject to availability of Church Watchers)
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10 a.m. - 12 noon |
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Thurs |
10 a.m. - 12 noon |
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Fri |
10 a.m. - 12 noon |
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Sat |
10 a.m. - 12 noon |
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Points from the PCC Meeting in March 2012
The Church Organ
Ian Murray presented on behalf of the Organ Sub-committee, the result of the tendering process to supply and install a new organ. The Committee favoured the appointment of one of the tenderers who was the only one willing to use some original parts of the present organ. This had brought the price down considerably. The meeting discussed the need for a new organ and the cost. It was agreed that the present organ would not last much longer. There was currently £97,000 in the Organ Fund and there were various ideas to raise more money. A proposal to appoint a builder was made and the members passed this. The model of the organ’s location and other information will be on display in the church. It was anticipated that the new organ could be in place by Easter 2013.
Financing the Organ By Jim Tucker jimtucker@talktalk.net
Readers will not need reminding of the enormous efforts that have gone into raising over £300,000 in the last 4 years. Once we have funded the organ project we will be able to put the Emergency Appeal behind us, and to give thanks for our many blessings over this period.
As I write the amount in the Emergency Appeal (Organ Fund) stands just over £97,000, and plans are being drawn up to raise the rest. Events already confirmed are:
19th July - Laurie Holloway and Friends in concert at Stubbings (courtesy of Dudley Good Esq).
9th September - the ever-popular Bray Fete, on the village green (proceeds to be shared with Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust).
We expect other initiatives to include:
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The opportunity for you to sponsor new parts of the organ, or...
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To purchase redundant parts as mementos
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Approaches to appropriate charities
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Summer teas
Of course, there is no limit to things we could do, so do feel free to let me have your ideas, and please continue to support the Appeal.
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