Five Minutes' Peace

 
There is so much noise and activity within the lives of most of us, we may often feel the need to stop and experience a few moments of quiet. To do this we need to find a space in which there are few distractions. Church sanctuaries, like ours here at Mayfield Salisbury, are ideal for this purpose: places of beauty, peace and stillness. However, in Scotland, they are frequently closed when there is no service taking place.

 
This we decided to try and change. A group of volunteers got together and arranged a rota of those willing to open our church and be in the sanctuary for an hour or so on a regular basis.


As the purpose is to make this resource more available to those beyond our own worshipping community, such as the large number of people of all ages who come to our halls and other rooms for recreational purposes throughout the week, it was decided to open at the times when the building is often at its busiest, which at present is 6.30pm to 8.00pm on Tuesdays and 10.00am - 11.30am on Saturdays.
 

So, starting on Saturday, January 12, 2019, people of all faiths or none are invited to come in and look around or sit quietly in our sanctuary when there is no church service taking place. The sanctuary is large and quiet and can provide a peaceful beautiful place in which to escape the hustle and bustle of life and have five minutes' peace.

More photographs can be found in the Gallery