Ashcroft's Banner for the Millennium
Celebrating the Millennium has obviously (and not always successfully) taxed greater brains than ours. For us a triple theme was suggested:-
  • A new start with God
  • A new start with the community
  • A new start with the world
It was felt that while there was a need to look forward, particularly to the concept of Jubilee and the Third World debt, there was also a desire for thanksgiving for our heritage. A new start with God prompted thoughts of St John chapter 1; this was one of the appointed readings for the turn of the year. So our banner is about words and The Word and how it was, and is, spread.
Click here to view an enlargement along with the thoughts behind each image within the banner

Cirencester's Millennium Tapestry
Several members of Ashcroft Church have been working on Cirencester's Millennium Tapestry which is now nearing completion. Click the thumbnail below to view the image of Ashcroft Church as it appears on the tapestry.
  Cirencester's Millennium Tapestry