{"id":3773,"date":"2025-06-01T20:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2025-06-01T20:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:51:14","slug":"trinity-church-celebrates-150-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/news\/trinity-church-celebrates-150-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinity Church Celebrates 150 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025060106.jpg\"><br>On Friday, Trinity Church in Abingdon was prepared for its 150th anniversary celebrations. For the first time in many years, the north transept (top left in the photo) was opened up, creating enough space for the occasion.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025060103.jpg\"><br>Saturday saw a commemoration service. Over sixty names were read aloud, with candles lit in remembrance of those who played a part in the church&#8217;s past.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025060104.jpg\"><br>Sunday (today) was a homecoming. Former ministers and members returned, joined by friends from other churches in the area. The Mayor of Abingdon, Cllr Rawda Jehanli, led a procession that included previous ministers, local church leaders, and guests such as the great-great-grandson of John Creemer Clarke \u2014 whose vision and generosity helped establish Trinity Church 150 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thanksgiving service involved hymns, prayers, and reflections, with many voices contributing to the celebration.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025060101.jpg\"><br>Here at the tea afterwards is the Mayor of Abingdon with Revd Malcolm Atherton, minister at Trinity from 1995\u20132005, and Revd Georgina Bondzi-Simpson, current minister of Trinity and All Saints.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag25\/2025060102.jpg\"><br>Here Revd Paul Smith leaves a message in the visitors\u2019 book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many thanks to Neil, who led much of the organisation of what was a fitting celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, Trinity Church in Abingdon was prepared for its 150th anniversary celebrations. 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