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thindle · 14-04-2016, 09:50

Well, St James Church Kirk Church has been let down , and I really mean let down. I am a Roman Catholic and also know Sacred Heart was left, then torn down,but I realise that this church meant a lot to the people of Church. Even the people who live there now. I also know that people move away but all these folk loved the place it was the oldest church especially the tower. Does anybody care? No they don't. Oh yes everyone rallied round for St Johns Accrington a relatively young church in comparison just because it was claimed for being the church of the Pals. Whilst I admire what these soldiers did for everyone of us. We now have monuments here, buildings there, even cafes named after the Pals, and Medical Centres. St James Church Kirk , no one wants to know.
After the reformation . Catholics had to use Church Kirk until they were allowed to have their own churches again. So, even Catholics like me would treasure it.
Come on now, don't let it fall into disrepair and then have to be demolished like Sacred Heart.

14-04-2016, 09:50	#45
thindle Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: St. James Church, Church Kirk Well, St James Church Kirk Church has been let down , and I really mean let down. I am a Roman Catholic and also know Sacred Heart was left, then torn down,but I realise that this church meant a lot to the people of Church. Even the people who live there now. I also know that people move away but all these folk loved the place it was the oldest church especially the tower. Does anybody care? No they don't. Oh yes everyone rallied round for St Johns Accrington a relatively young church in comparison just because it was claimed for being the church of the Pals. Whilst I admire what these soldiers did for everyone of us. We now have monuments here, buildings there, even cafes named after the Pals, and Medical Centres. St James Church Kirk , no one wants to know. After the reformation . Catholics had to use Church Kirk until they were allowed to have their own churches again. So, even Catholics like me would treasure it. Come on now, don't let it fall into disrepair and then have to be demolished like Sacred Heart.