SAINT FAITHS IN PICTURES A guided tour of

SAINT FAITH’S IN PICTURES A guided tour of our church, outside and inside Click on each slide to move on to the next slide

A long distance view of the church from the south The small bell tower and spire are in the centre of the picture, with the top of the Lady Chapel immediately to their left. The distinctive tower of neighbouring Merchant Taylors’ School rises from the trees to the right.

The view looking south east from Merchant Taylors’ School playing fields. The west window catches the sun; the spire rises behind.

The Vicarage for the United Benefice of St Faith and St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park, stands in the church grounds to the west of the church itself. The view from the garden over the trees shows the distinctive buttresses, the Lady Chapel walls and the bell tower and spire.

The view towards the back of the church from the pulpit. St Faith’s is perhaps not always as well filled as it was for this special service!

The High Altar from the choir stalls One of the seven hanging sanctuary lamps is in view, together with the fine Salviati reredos behind the altar

In this view of the High Altar from the choir stalls the glowing colours of the central panel of the reredos are seen to good advantage behind the processional cross.

The Lord Runcie memorial window This window, to be found at the west end of the church next to the south porch entrance, commemorates Robert Runcie, one-time server at St Faith’s who became Archbishop of Canterbury, together with all others who found their vocation to the priesthood at our church.

The Centenary Banners These hangings, created and hung in 2000 as part of our centenary celebrations, record landmarks in the hundred years of our church’s existence, as well as marking events in the area and in the wider world during that period.

The ‘Rabbit Madonna’ This fine statue, the work of the Anglican nun Sister Maribel of Wantage, stands at the entrance to the Lady Chapel. It takes its name from the rabbits at Mary’s feet (detail above). Another distinctive feature is the toe count on the Christ child’s right foot!

The statue of Saint Faith This statue of our patroness shows her bearing the palm of martyrdom and carrying a book

The Great Crucifix This almost life-size statue of Christ on the cross hangs in the Chapel of the Cross in the north transept. During Holy Week it forms the focus of worship when it is moved to the choir

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