One of the world’s most well known hymns, Amazing Grace, was written by Rev John Newton whilst Curate in charge at the Olney parish church. Research shows that it was written for his sermon on the 1st January 1773. For more information please visit https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/
In celebration of the 250 year anniversary of the writing of the hymn a project was created in consultation and collaboration with people across Olney and Milton Keynes –
Amazing Grace:Legacies at 250
As part of this project members of our church led a community based project to create a quilt celebrating AG250. The quilt reflects a design from an original quilt from the 1770’s, using a similar colour scheme & picking out the English paper pieced hexagons in the design of “grandmother’s garden”. Central to the design is the first verse of Amazing Grace written in the original font style.
The quilt can be viewed at any church service or during coffee mornings, generally held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10-12noon.
If you would like to to discuss the possibility of having the quilt at a special event then please contact us on olneycmurc@gmail.com.
5th March 2022
All 3,500 hexagons are out in the community being tacked into shape!
29th May 2022
Just a few of the many sewers gathered for a group sew!
13th Nov 2022
The finished quilt revealed to an audience of many of the sewers, at a celebratory afternoon tea.
1st Jan 2023
Participating in the 250th Anniversary service in St Peter & St Paul Parish church, Olney
Cowper Memorial United Reformed Church 