A short tour of the Church
Here is one of the three altars where day by day the lord comes to feed his
people.
In this chapel which is called St Oswald's, the Blessed Sacrament is
reserved, so that the sick may be feed in their homes and all of us may come and pray to
the Lord in his nearer presence.
Next to the Church is the oldest house in Westbury, probably 15th Century.
Today it is a centre for prayer and devotions.
There has been a church in Westbury since 717. Present stone building
dates back to perhaps the 12th century.Here
you see the 15th Century Tower, and at its side the 13th century
South Isle as you walk up the narrow road to the Church.
Here is a fine view of the Church Tower
with its celebrated peel of six bells, one of the finest rings in the county according to
experts.The bells summon the faithful to
worship the Saviour, and they celebrate weddings and other joyful occasions.
We enter the church, and here we come to
the high alter where a large congregation assembles Sunday by Sunday.It is one of the great pleasures of serving
Westbury seeing all the Generations coming to kneel for the Communion. Babies, toddlers and children kneeling for a
blessing as their parents meet the Lord.
This alter is set in an unusual feature
for English Churches - A 15c Apse. It replaced an earlier Chancel.
The Lady Chapel, on the north side of
the church, was created in the 1960s when the organ was moved to its current location
above the west door
A contemporary statue of the Virgin Mary with the Child
Jesus, carved in wood.
View down the main aisle, from the west end, with
font at front right. The apsical east end can be clearly seen.
