Unsung heroes: Post Lockdown at St Barnabas, Hove
Hear from Andrew Howat, a cleaner at Varndean College and a church member of St Barnabas Hove about how he has offered his services to ensure everyone is safe as they re-enter the church
Andrew Howat is a cleaner at Varndean College and a church member of St Barnabas Hove. He was also a former member of the team of Vergers at Chichester Cathedral and before that a Verger at Lancing College Chapel.
“After a few weeks of being off work I asked Fr John if there was anything I could do to help with the deep cleaning of the church, which he had started during lockdown, as I felt my skills could be made use of.
“I have helped with general cleaning of the church, which has included dusting, helping scrub the church floor. Cleaning and moving furniture, polishing brass candlesticks, acolytes’ candles and thuribles. I have also helped rearrange the church ready for the opening for private prayer and then for the opening of the church for public worship on Sunday 5th July.
“This was all made possible by the hard work of a small team of Volunteers. It was nice to hear people say how clean and bright the church looked.”
