05-08-2025
Towyn: St Mary's Church reopens after refurbishment
St Mary's Church was closed for six weeks while a rotten floor was replaced.
The project followed two and a half years of investigations and planning, involving collaboration with the Aber-Morfa Mission Area, the Diocese of St Asaph, and provincial support from the Church in Wales.
The Reverend Janet Crane, vicar of St Mary's Church, said: "We are delighted to have the church open and fully operational once again.
"It's been a long process finding a solution to the rotting floor and ensuring we had funding in place to carry out the work.
"It was a real team effort.
"Now we can concentrate on ensuring the church is open and welcoming to everyone.
"We held our Summer Fayre last weekend and we look forward to a Teddy Bears Picnic on August 12."
Sunday services have now resumed in the main church building after being temporarily relocated to the vestry.
Last month, the church held its first Pet Service in more than 20 years, welcoming five dogs, one cat, a hamster, and a ferret.
Rev Crane said: "The most troublesome was the hamster who insisted on kicking the sawdust out of its cage, all over our nice new floor.
"It was easily cleaned up though and we were delighted to welcome the local community back into church."
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As part of its outreach, St Mary's Church offers essential hygiene products every Friday through a scheme launched during the pandemic in 2020.
Plans are also underway to open a community pantry to help address food insecurity in the area.
St Mary's is part of the Aber-Morfa Mission Area, which includes churches in Rhyl, Rhuddlan, and Bodelwyddan.
The Mission Area is one of 20 within the Diocese of St Asaph, which is one of six dioceses in the Church in Wales.
