Address
Church Lane
Minstead
Hampshire
SO43 7EX
United Kingdom
All Saints Church is part of the United Benefice of Lyndhurst, Emery Down and Minstead.
- Rector: Rev David Potterton david.potterton@newforestparishes.com or 07468 527820
- Churchwarden:
- Dr Liz Randall (023 8081 1115) email elizrandall@btinternet.com
- Gray Kasamale 07826 215876 email graykasamale@me.com
NEWS
The Church is open
The Church is open for private prayer and reflection every Sunday morning from 9am until 11am. It has been prepared so that all visitors will be safe and there is always someone in the church when it is open to give advice.
One more week to go before the churches open for services! It has been a long wait but at last the time has come when we can worship together in our lovely parish churches. Please see the information in TOGETHER NEWS 2ND AUGUST 2020 about how to access the booking system.
Visit the Benefice Website or ring Kate on 07776 221663 for further information. You can also follow All Saints Church on Facebook.
CONTACTING REVEREND DAVID
To have a chat with Reverend David or to make an appointment to see him, you are warmly invited to contact him on 07468 527820.
TOWER FUND APPEAL
As you may be aware our much loved Church is in need of funds to keep this beautiful building in good repair.
Do you have any unwanted possessions, in reasonable condition, which you would be willing to donate to the Tower Fund Appeal?
If so either Helen Bennett or Sylvia Dibben (details below), authorised by All Saints Church PCC, will visit you with their identification. You will be asked to give written confirmation of your gift. the process will be confidential and, if you wish, anonymous. Items will be sold or, as appropriate, auctioned, using reputable local auction houses
Anything suitable for sale/auction will be acceptable, for example, Pictures, Paintings, Rugs, Ornaments, Crockery, Small Furniture etc etc
On behalf of All Saints Church Minstead PCC please contact:
Sylvia Dibben tel 02380 812967 e.mail Sylvia@dibben.net
or
Helen Bennett tel 02380 812358 e.mail helen.bennett160@yahoo.com
All Saints History
In the 12th century a Norman Church was built and various additions have since been made. Although the present church building is not mentioned before 1272, the list of Rectors dates from 1279 and parts of the church are definitely of an earlier period. The 17th century three decker pulpit is one of the most interesting features in the church. The lowest ‘deck’ was used by the Parish Clerk and was entered from the Nave, where he sat and was responsible for saying the ‘Amens’. The Parish Clerk today is responsible for the maintenance of the Parochial Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, but is no longer required to participate in services. The middle and top levels were entered from the Chancel and were used respectively for the reading of the Scriptures and Preaching of the Sermon, as they are today. This type of pulpit is very rare and few examples exist. The Font is possibly Saxon. In 1893 Henry James Abbott, who was doing some gardening, dug it up in the Old Rectory garden. He wheeled it up to the Church in his wheelbarrow and it was placed where it belonged.
