A new fund-raising drive has been launched urging people to donate or dedicate new chairs for historic Holy Trinity Church.
The scheme will contribute to the rejuvenation of the 700-year-old church and the preservation of the heritage of Hull’s finest grade one listed building by creating a fabulous space for worship, cultural events and performances to be enjoyed by all.
The new appeal will give people the rare opportunity to donate a chair in an act of remembrance, celebration or as a special gift, knowing that the purpose-designed wooden chairs will be used for worship or for events for the benefit of the local community.
A donation of £150 will dedicate a chair with a special plaque fixed to the back. Holy Trinity hopes support from the congregation, supporters of the Holy Trinity development project and the community generally will enable 600 chairs to be purchased to accommodate a full range of services, events, banquets and performances.
The Vicar of Holy Trinity, the Reverend Canon Dr Neal Barnes, said: “This is the latest element of our campaign to fund the exciting changes that will place Holy Trinity at the very heart of the community in Hull.
“We’re calling on people to take up this opportunity to combine financial support to deliver our exciting vision for Holy Trinity with making a small part of the church their own.
“We believe people will respond very positively to this opportunity to have a lasting record of their donation or a dedication to a loved one within the church, especially as this is a very practical way to support our development project. Every chair donated will be in constant use, enabling us to make Holy Trinity available for a vast range of spiritual, cultural and community events.”