K is for Kirmond le Mire

 

I don’t often go to Kirmond le Mire.  I’ve celebrated the Eucharist there once and preached a couple times but they don’t have many services. 

St Marton's Church, Kirmond le Mire

There are only thirteen households in the village but they want to keep their church open.  Church events are well supported and the cake is always good!  They have concerts, coffee mornings and Easter Egg Hunt, Strawberry Tea, Harvest and Christmas Carol Services but their best “thing” is Snowdrop Weekend.  There is a lay-led Evensong each month and they get Communion services about six times a year.

 

St Peter's Church, Kingerby

I could equally well have said K is for Kingerby.  That is another church with a charming simplicity where I have taken services.  Kingerby is described as a deserted village but there are still a few houses.

 Kirmond and Kingerby churches are typical of so many Anglican churches.  They are very important buildings, much loved by their people, but incredibly expensive to maintain.  Many would like more frequent services but we no longer have enough people to take them.  Visitors would like more churches to remain open but the buildings need checking regularly and extra cleaning done and there are fewer willing volunteers.