A message from our Vicar, Geoff Lanham   Welcome to the Future Generations project. Our Church is a beautiful 15th century Grade 1 listed building, which has been part of the village for more than 600 years. It has seen generations of people worshipping together, being baptised, married, and buried. It is a living building, changing  over the centuries to accommodate  the ever-changing needs of the times and of the community. We want to be a church that demonstrates the unconditional love of Jesus through the warmth and quality of our welcome, in which it is easy to feel included and to belong. Our building should encourage and reflect this vision, but 100 years on from the last major changes, can feel tired and unfriendly. For Future Generations is our response – a set of proposed changes reflecting our desire to fulfil our vision statement and goals, to be A house of God’s light for all peoples and generations.

The work we are proposing is all about adapting the church building to make it better serve not only the current but also future generations. At the heart of our thinking are three things: Mission, Heritage and Renewal.
 
Mission: The church was built to grow God’s kingdom in and beyond Knowle. The proposed changes will ensure the building can still play its part in helping us reveal God's love and glory in a hurting world.
 
Heritage: Our building is over 600 years old. Conserving and enhancing that heritage will help us value the past, live well in the present and look with expectation to the future.
 
Renewal: God's people need constant renewal to be relevant and to reach out to others. Worship is very different now from 100 years ago. Renewing the building will help reflect that and create a more welcoming and accessible space. 

Find out more... The many ways to support For Future Generations  About the Project and the Team About the history of our wonderful building About how the interior of the church has changed over the years Contact the team at buildings@knowleparishchurch.org.uk

Latest news

In Summer 2025 we had two successful Pledge Days and God richly blessed us. You can read more details in the letter from Geoff Lanham.

At the request of the Diocese we have carried out various surveys of the ground to the North and within the church. We have also had a survey of some of the interior woodwork completed by a local expert. Read about the results.

Our architects, BHB, have produced some superb images of the latest designs for the interior and the northern annex which will be available here shortly.