A milestone for pounds 1.4m church.Byline: MARK WELFORD WORSHIPPERS in Guisborough have come one step closer to raising the roof of their pounds 1.4m church. Bishop of Middlesbrough Terence Drainey blessed the laying of the corner stone in front of watching parishioners, pupils and builders, in the grounds of St Paulinus RC primary school. The visit celebrated the progress of the project, plans for which were initially knocked back following concerns from nearby residents before a downsized building was approved last year. The Rt Rev Drainey said: "I'm very pleased for Father Bayldon and the people of St Paulinus that after a long, long wait they can really see so much progress in such a short time. "What I really want to emphasise is in the end they are the church. Buildings come and go but it's the people who are the living stones. " Construction is running on time and to budget and it is hoped that the church will be welcoming worshippers in time for Christmas. Canon Michael Bayldon, parish priest of Guisborough and Dean of Redcar and Cleveland The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Skelton and Loftus. , who has been helping plan the project for around nine years, said: "I personally think that it's been a wonderful achievement by everybody. It will have an impact on Guisborough and we feel that we have made a significant contribution to the townscape town·scape n. 1. The appearance of a town or city; an urban scene: "The high school . . . once dominated American townscapes the way the cathedral dominated medieval European cities" ." He said everyone was keen to use the new building. The 260-seat church, commissioned by the Diocese of Middlesbrough The Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. The diocese covers an area of 4,000 km² of the Counties of North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, together with the City of York. , is being built by Clugston, and will be heated by renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. sources. Gel Heagney, a St Paulinus parishioner for 57 years, said: "The laying of the foundation stone is such an exciting step forward, not only in the construction of our church but in the building up of our parish community here." The new church replaces the old St Paulinus Church in Park Lane, a temporary building erected in 1927 that was to serve the community for 80 years. Headteacher Liz Huntley said: "Everyone at St Paulinus is delighted." * Boost for funds: Page 19 CAPTION(S): PRIDE: St Paulinus head Liz Huntley, left, with pupils Pictures by DOUG MOODY More pictures on our website WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT: Fr Bayldon makes a point, left, before showing Bishop Drainey, centre, and Monsignor John Heslin, below right, around PRIDE: St DEDICATION: Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Rt Rev Terence Drainey blesses the foundation stone, above, and Canon Michael Bayldon, right, takes a look round the new church with alter servers Emma Bourke and Luke Robinson Luke Robinson (born 25 July 1984) is a scrum half for the Huddersfield Giants rugby league team. Early playing career Luke Robinson signed for Wigan Warriors aged eleven, along with future first teamers Gareth Hock and Sean O'Loughlin. |
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