St Margaret's Church, Crick - "Sharing Jesus"

The parish church is St Margaret of Antioch. The Domesday book records that there was a Christian presence in the village and it is awe inspiring to remember that we are part of a Christian presence that stretches back over many centuries. The church tries to run a wide range of services and activities to try and meet the spiritual needs of villagers and visitors.

There has been a church on the site of St Margaret’s since about 700AD, when the first Saxon church was built beside the ancient road which went from Oxford to Leicester.

Many generations have worshipped there and enjoyed the beauty and peace of the present building, much of which dates from the late 12th/early 13th century.

Sadly, these days, for many people regular worship has come to mean every Christmas and/or Easter.

Meanwhile, the fabric of the building is in urgent need of repair. The stonework of the tower is crumbling and five of the windows are in such a poor state that, without remedial action,they will soon have to be boarded up.

An estimated £500,000 is needed to restore the church and this is a very daunting prosect for the worshippers.

St.Margaret's is part of the United Benefice of Crick, Yelvertoft and Lilbourne which means that three villages share one vicar, the Revd. David Lake.