13/11/2025
๐๏ธ โ๏ธ ๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ธ๐ฏ โ๐๐ธ๐ต๐, ๐๐ธ๐ต๐, ๐๐ธ๐ต๐โ โ๏ธ๐๏ธ
When I first moved into the St Clementโs property and was being kindly shown around by Helen and Leanne Saines, they pointed out in the church a wooden shelf theyโd never seen before. They didn't know where it had come from โ a beautifully carved piece bearing the words โHoly, Holy, Holyโ across the front, though it was in rough shape and certainly hadnโt been part of the original church furnishings.
For a long time it has sat quietly among the many church things waiting their turn for attention. But this week, Iโm happy to report itโs been fully restored (is there anything Pete can't do?) โ and it now has pride of place in the chancel, just behind the restored pulpit. It looks absolutely at home there, glowing with new life and old mystery.
The phrase โHoly, Holy, Holyโ comes from the book of Isaiah 6:3, where the prophet sees a vision of angels crying out โHoly, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.โ Itโs one of the most ancient declarations of awe โ a way of naming whatโs beyond words.
So this once-forgotten carving has found a new meaning here: a reminder that sacredness can outlast our memory of where it began.
If anyone recognises this piece or knows where it might have originally belonged, Iโd love to hear from you โ it would be wonderful to fill in another missing piece of the churchโs story.