Friends of Alton Abbey – Forth Coming Events 2020
Friends of Alton Abbey Forthcoming Events and Fund-raising for 2020 Due to the current situation (Covid -19) in the world all events are postponed! Open
March 8, 2020
Welcome
My Brothers at Alton Abbey and I welcome you to this website. Through all the differing aspects of information technology, Anglican monastic and religious life has ceased to be what a former Archbishop of Canterbury referred to as ‘the best-kept secret of the Church of England’. Since the traditional communities are a fragile treasure in the Lord’s storehouse, we are greatly heartened by the interest evinced by those who express their concern or curiosity by electronic means having learnt something of our activities through the internet. It is our hope that the information you find on this site, and any other contact you may have with us, shall enrich your insight into the monastic life, and enhance your own faith journey. May God aid and bless us all.
+Giles Hill O.S.B. Abbot
Covid-19
In the light of the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19, the Community at Alton Abbey are taking the following reasonable and proportionate measures to protect the health of all who worship in the Abbey Church.
HOLY WATER
You will find no holy water in the stoups at the entrances to the Abbey Church. There will be no Sprinkling with Holy Water after Night Prayer. If you wish to have some holy water for your home use, please speak with the Abbot or the Prior.
THE PEACE
There will be no sharing of the Peace by handshake or other physical sign. After the people respond to the Celebrant’s proclamation of the Peace, we will move straight to the Preparation of the Table.
COMMUNION FROM THE CHALICE
You are welcome to receive the consecrated wine from the chalice by sipping it. If you are not comfortable with receiving the consecrated wine in this way, please pass quietly by the minister bearing the chalice. There will be no Intinction (dipping the host into the chalice).
ASSURANCE
The Priest and Server will use hand sanitiser (Isopropyl Alcohol Spray) before preparing the bread and wine for consecration.
TIMESCALE
These precautions are a temporary measure, until advice changes from the central church and the Health Protection Agency.
Lent Concert – Alton Choral Society
Lent Concert – Alton Choral Society Location: Alton Abbey Church Date: Saturday 29th Febuary 2020 Time: 14.30 Cost £10.00 (includes tea) To help raise
February 18, 2020
Friends of Alton Abbey – Forthcoming Events 2019
March 22nd Friday Lent Concert by University of Winchester Music Centre. UoW Music Centre presents a concert featuring our Folk Band, Folk Choir and String
February 18, 2019
16th Annual Abbey Lecture
Organised by the Friends of Alton Abbey Commemorating the end of WW1 to be given by Dom Andrew OSB & Mrs Lynne Rapson To be
August 26, 2018
Alton Abbey Incense – Being Made
A short video showing some of the process of the incense at Alton Abbey is made, and packed to be shipped out.
June 10, 2018
Incense – Alton Abbey
You can now order our incense online https://shop.altonabbey.com. We have five different incenses to choose from: Madonna Festival Rosa Mystica Special St Martin De Porres
March 15, 2018