St Edith's Church, Monks Kirby
'...small and loving....' yet
Warwickshire's largest parish church!
St. Edith's Church, Monks Kirby - The People
St Edith's Church are a small but loving congregation who have close links to the community we serve.
As a church we aim to provide worship for all and have a range of services from Cafe Church, to Morning Worship; All Age Services to Spy Mission Worship (!) and nearly everything in between.
The Church has a new room built at the back of it that is used as a community space and for smaller worship events. The Church hosts many community events during the year, from the splendid Lessons &Carols by Candlelight Service to regular school services, from beautiful weddings to joyful baptisms.
There are strong links between Revel Primary School and The Church - the school hold their main seasonal services in Church and the clergy take regular assemblies in the school.
St. Edith's Church, Monks Kirby - The Building
St Edith's Church, Monks Kirby is Warwickshire's largest parish church.
The first church on this site was built in 917AD by Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred the Great.
After the Norman Conquest, King William gave lands in the area to one of his knights, Geoffrey de la Guerche, a Bréton. He rebuilt the Saxon church and endowed it with a Benedictine prior and seven monks from Angers, France.
Since the time of Henry VIII our benefactor has been Trinity College, Cambridge. We are pleased that very cordial relations are still maintained between Church and College.
The priory church today is the most prominent feature of the village. The priory church of St. Edith’s can seat 300 people. The tower possesses a fine ring of eight bells the oldest cast in 13th Century and these are rung for every service.
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You can find out more about St Edith's Church history on the Heritage Website at www.stediths-monkskirby.co.uk