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Another treasure is the tapestry by Archie Brennan, from the Dovecote Studio. It is described as being close to abstract art and is an interpretation of the Cross which is carried out in one basic colour and relies on the cultural inheritance of the viewer for its effect.

There is a profusion of wood carving in St. John's Kirk - animals on pew ends, the Agnus Dei roundel in the roof covering the opening where the bells were hauled up into position, the wooden screen dividing the Knox Chapel from the main part of the Kirk - and the organ casing. The organ was installed in 1928 and the magnificent carved woodwork surrounding and supporting the pipes is the work of one of Sir Robert Lorimer's craftsmen.




The carillon of bells is one of our treasures which is more likely to be heard than seen. The oldest bell would have been heard by John Knox and the time is still sounded out over Perth, hour by hour. See more on the Bells here.

Re-consecrated in 1242 - In the church you will see consecration crosses, carved when the building was re-consecrated in 1242. As part of the service, Bishop David de Bernham asked a blessing on "water, wine, salt, ashes, incense - and the cloths with which the altar is to be decked." It is natural for us to exist in an atmosphere of consecration. After all, Sunday by Sunday, the discipline we engage in is a determined offering of ourselves, our gifts, our individualities, to the service of a Kingdom. In our Communion Liturgy we are bold to say, and bound to say -

"And here we offer you ourselves, our souls and bodies,  in private and in society,  alone and in relationship,  to be accepted, blessed and used  in the work of Love's endeavour, Love's expense."

We invite visitors to come and share our appreciation of the treasures with which we have been amply blessed.

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