Ceiling Appeal
On Sunday October St Saviour’s celebrated its 159th birthday in the company of our family of faith here in Rīga, and all our friends worldwide. It was day of rejoicing in worship and fellowship, as we remembered also all the many thousands of people who have been part of this place over these 159 years.
However, we find ourselves at the moment with an unexpected crisis, and, as is so often the case with beautiful historic buildings, it is a structural one. We have known for a while that the ceiling of the church is no longer quite sound. But we were still taken aback when the builders uncovered this….
In the longer term, we are going to have to do some major work, which may involve either repairing the current structure, or possibly stripping away the 1950’s ‘false ceiling’ and restoring the original, somewhat higher 19th century vaulted structure.
That is a decision that we will take in cooperation with our architect, the National Cultural Heritage Council, and acoustics experts. But for the moment we are asking for help to cover the costs of an urgent repair of the southeast corner, where the plasterwork is damaged and at risk of falling away. The cost of the immediate repair will be EUR 3593,25. Please help us to raise the necessary funds! You can donate via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/anglicanriga And here are the details for bank transfer:
Anglikāņu baznīcas Svētā Pestītāja draudze Rīgā
Account no: LV17HABA000140J030656
Swedbank | Swift Code: HABALV22
Reg.no:90001051893
Thank you, and God bless your generosity!
