StMichaels1070

A prayer on the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

@BaggiesRoger @HistoricalSoton @VisitSoton @EngChurchPics @SouthamptonCC @UnseenSoton @SotonStories @southampton2025 @iSouthampton I think it's an urban myth, we were just lucky!

@HistoricalSoton @StMichaels1070 @VisitSoton @EngChurchPics @SouthamptonCC @UnseenSoton @SotonStories @southampton2025 @iSouthampton Been in there twice on City Walk tours. Some sources say it survived the war as the Luftwaffe used it as a guide, but others say no to that.

St Michael’s Church was founded by Normans after the Conquest. Part of the tower dates to c. 1070. French raiders killed townsfolk inside the church in 1338. There was major restoration/rebuilding work in the 19th century. Over 950 years of history in the heart of Southampton.

@SouthamptonHid1 @stmichaelsoton @SotonStories @Go_Southampton @DestSouthampton @andyvskinner I don't think that photo quite captures it's majesty! It is rumoured that we avoided being hit during WWII because it was used as a navigation point.

St. Michael’s Church spire is 165 feet/50.29 metres high. @stmichaelsoton @StMichaels1070 @SotonStories @Go_Southampton @DestSouthampton @andyvskinner

I got Medieval  - The Southampton Quiz tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5e7…

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@TimDaykin1 @CathyMadavan @DaveDaveadcock We're not convinced either...

Well done @TimDaykin1 for the excellent BBC local radio ‘act of worship’ today. Have you ever thought of going into the ministry? 😉

Prayers for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, our healthcare workers and all those affected by coronavirus.

Candles of hope from our congregation 🕯️🕯️🕯️

Waiting at St Michael's Southampton to make a media interview, a couple arrived. They stood in the middle of the church and he sang out loud 'How great thou art'. Confidence in God in challenging times.

Here is the letter that Archbishop @JohnSentamu and I have written to Church of England clergy today. This is a very unusual and painful time for everyone. We are praying for you all and are very grateful for all you are doing. #coronavirus #COVID19

@churchofengland has plenty of online resources for those who cannot get to church. From #LiveLent daily content and smart speaker apps, to links for BBC Radio 4's Daily & Sunday worship, there's a way to bring church to you. churchofengland.org/our-faith/livi…

Check out the latest cartoon from @davewalker ! This week: People needed to run a church service adequately. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/…

@HistoricalSoton @ChurchesEnglish @EngChurchPics We are celebrating our 950th birthday this year! We'd love it if people came and celebrated with us. Because it is a big birthday, we've got a lot going on stmichaels1070.org.uk/stmichaels950a…

St Michael’s Church dates back to around 1070. It is the oldest building in Southampton still in use. Here’s a view of it through an archway in the 14th century town walls. The church was already around three hundred years old when these walls were built...

Last week saw the annual Southampton New Year Docklands Service at St Michael’s Church. A very pleasant service with some excellent music. I believe some 750,000 sailors pass through Southampton every year. Amazing figure. @ABPSouthampton

New Year’s Resolutions - How the church can help

@SECRETSOUTHAMP1 @UnseenSoton @HistoricalSoton @VisitSoton @Go_Southampton @ght_soton @kjlymer @stmichaelsoton @OldTownSoton Wow that's pretty cool

Southampton in 1620 showing a well outside St. Michael’s Church. @UnseenSoton @HistoricalSoton @VisitSoton @Go_Southampton @ght_soton @kjlymer @stmichaelsoton @StMichaels1070 @OldTownSoton

Carols in the Square with At Joseph's Church 🎶🎸

@GeneralJules It’s great. I’ve got a tweet lined up in my drafts about the two lecterns there. I’ve read that this one (rescued from Holyrood Church when it was bombed) is the oldest of its kind in the country and it was apparently painted to look like wood to protect it during the Civil War.

A view from inside the burnt out shell of 'All Saints Church' that stood in our High Street before the Blitz of WW2, the view is looking east toward the alter which was shielded a little in the alcove from the intense heat of the ensuing fire that gutted our old church.