Church in bloom for special anniversary
A Dudley church will bloom in celebration of an important anniversary.
St Mark's Church in Pensnett is holding a flower festival to mark the 170th anniversary of the opening of the church.
The festival, which will run until Sunday, September 29, where a special service will take place to mark the anniversary, has a theme of "Pensnett and Bromley, Past, Present and Future".
Flower displays of all shapes and sizes will be found all over the church, including around the main stained glass windows.
Hazel Hickman, one of the organisers of the festival, spoke about the significance of the festival and the anniversary.
She said: "It's a really big achievement for the church to have made it this far and it needed to be celebrated.
"I do the flowers for weddings and funerals at the church, so this festival is a labour of love for me.
"In doing this festival, we want to bring in the past to show the present generation what life was like back then.
"A older couple told me it brought back memories for them and we would like it to touch everyone and bring in the community."
The flower festival is currently taking place at St Mark's Church, Vicarage Lane, Pensnett, running from 10am to 4pm each day and admission is £1.50.
For more details about the festival and about the church, go to https://www.facebook.com/stmarkspensnett/
