St John the Baptist, Hornton was originally built in the late 12th century and now has a largely 14th exterior, resulting from later rebuilding and alterations. Inside, this beautiful church is well known for its medieval wall paintings. This was the settings for a morning service based on our ‘Origins of Gospel music’ multimedia format that among other elements, traces the life of John Newton, author of ‘Amazing Grace’. Thanks to the efforts of Bob Langton, Andrew Overton, Ian and Isabelle Harris, Andrew Barnes and team, more than double the number of people who normally attend services came along to participate in the service and sing along with us. We would like to thank the organising team for their warm welcome and Revd Alicia Baker for inviting us to facilitate the service. We so enjoyed our visit!
