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St Andrew, Mickfield, was one of the churches sold off for private use in the 1970s, as part of the Anglican Diocese's plan to rationalise its resources. When it was made redundant,a charity offered to take it on.
The Anglican Diocese insisted that the charity pay the market rate for it, but as a donation-funded body they were unable to do this and that was fortunate, as it could have opened the way for other Dioceses to take financial advantage of public concern for historic buildings. A furious row ensued. As the church stood locked and decaying. Instead, St Andrew was bought by an architect, with the intention of converting it into flats, but this never happened.
Some of the more valuable furnishings were moved to places of greater safety or sold off. The bell from the tower was removed, and rehung at the pretty Suffolk church of Boulge.
Eventually after years of decay, in 2002, ownership of the building was conveyed to the Suffolk Architectural Heritage Trust, which had been set up in 1997 by members of the Suffolk Preservation Society. Repairs were carried out with grant aid from English Heritage and also with the help of the Architectural Heritage Fund.
In 2004, ownership was transferred to a Church Trust, who reopened the building as 'a Christian Centre with training and conference facilities'.
The Centre has no connection with the local Anglican Diocese, although the worship and liturgy appears to be broadly traditionalist Anglican in style, with the use of incense and the Book of Common Prayer. In this we may detect the influence of neighbouring Mendlesham, Suffolk's last thorough-going traditional Anglo-catholic parish church. An icon of St Andrew sits on the altar, not something found in many Anglican churches, nor many Catholic churches either. Mickfield chancel is host to two acts of public worship every day of the week - again, not something you come across very often.
The chancel is one of the most beautiful interiors in all East Anglia. Most of the fittings have come from other redundant churches, mostly in the Chelmsford Diocese, but the two 14th Century pews with their intriguing bench end carvings came from this church originally, They were sold off at the time of redundancy, but have been returned to the church.
The church welcomes visitors and is almost always open.
This listing contains excerpts from Simon Knott's excellent website www.suffolkchurches.co.uk , with grateful thanks. If anyone would like to expand this Church Micro numbered series please do by contacting sadexploration via www.geocaching.com so that he can keep track of the church numbers and names to avoid duplication.