Helping to care for a remarkable place

St Michael and All Angels Church has stood at the heart of East Coker for nearly a thousand years. It has been a place of worship, a marker of life’s milestones, and a quiet witness to lives lived locally and far beyond this village.

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Friends of St Michael’s exists to help care for this remarkable place, protect its heritage, and keep it open, welcoming and alive for future generations.

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You do not have to attend church to be a Friend. Many people feel a connection with St Michael’s because they were married or baptised here, have family links to the village, admire its history, or simply care about heritage and community life

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The Friends focus on:

• Caring for the fabric and setting of the church

• Supporting Project Beacon, our programme of accessibility, heritage and community improvements

• Encouraging community use, including arts, cultural and heritage events

• Helping ensure St Michael’s remains a living church and a shared community space