St. Mary's Church, Nash, has had a long and interesting history dating back centuries. Recently, the church had to be closed, but when it is officially re-opened do go along and visit it. On October 2, 2011, when the congregation arrived at the church for Eucharist they were met by a scene of considerable damage. Around 150 years of build-up of debris, mainly twigs and dust, had brought the roof down over the altar - it is thought that birds, mainly jackdaws, had caused this. Obviously the church could not be open for services and the debris had to be cleared - mainly by the owners of Nash Farm and members of the congregation. The damage had to be assessed and when costings were agreed the treasurer, with the help of the church wardens, set out to obtain grants to help towards paying for the damage. Obviously this did not happen overnight and it wasn't until September last year that the builders could move in. It is good to know that the work on the church is nearing completion and there will be a dedication date of the July 7, at 6 pm, to open it again for services. Do please go along. Money is still needed to complete the inside of the church and so a Paupers' Lunch was held last week at Rivendell, the home of Stuart and Joan Cox. People were very generous by supporting the event and everyone in the church would like to thank them.