We are one of thousands of churches across country which will be displaying a star this Christmas to encourage people to attend church and hear the Christmas story.
The star has been hand-made by Barton Stacey resident Jonny White and his children.
Our Rector, Mark Bailey, says: “The star is a reminder that our church is there for people, and an encouragement to those who otherwise might not think to come to church that it is as much for them as for those who attend regularly.
“We hope that many more people will ‘follow the star’ this Christmas and experience the joy of the real Christmas story.”
Churches are using the hashtag #FollowTheStar on social media to post photos of their stars, culminating in a ‘night of the stars’ event which will see Canterbury and Durham cathedrals illuminated with 100ft star projections, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Durham.
2017 saw the highest number of people attend church at Christmas for ten years, and more than 3 million will visit churches and cathedrals over the coming week.