Bringing light back into Minster Church
At the beginning of August, a group of pilgrims could be seen walking from Boscastle to its mother church, Minster Church, where there is a holy well. Walking through the beautiful Valency Valley, they traced the footsteps of St Madryn who founded the church in its peaceful setting in the 6th Century. Madryn was a Welsh princess who became known as a healer, leading to a belief that the spring had healing powers.
A pilgrimage with a purpose
Led by Bishop Chris, this was a pilgrimage with purpose. They were carrying the Light of Christ, represented by a candle in a lantern, to dedicate the new windows at Minster. The pilgrims also stopped to collect water from the holy well for Bishop Chris to bless the windows.
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- Bishop Chris with Revd Heather Aston and the Rev'd Jeffrey Terry
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- Revd Heather collecting holy water
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- Blessing the windows at Minster
Says Priest-in-Charge Revd Heather Aston, “It was a wonderful community event. We were delighted to welcome over 70 people and to make a special presentation to Arthur Bradley who, with his son-in-law Frank, was the craftsman who remade the windows bringing light back to the church.”
Minster Church community
“It was a wonderful community event. We were delighted to welcome over 70 people and to make a special presentation to Arthur Bradley who, with his son-in-law Frank, was the craftsman who remade the windows bringing light back to the church.”
