After twelve months of extensive construction and renovation works to the structure of St. Mary's Parish Church, Comber a date has been set for the congregation's return to worship in the newly transepted building.

The building, which has been unsuitable for worship since Harvest Sunday in September 2008, has been extensively restored, with the culmination of the building work being the construction of a South Transept to provide disabled access to the building. Other work has included the repainting and rewiring of the entire building - to provide safer modern lighting, and to reduce the Church's carbon footprint through efficient, energy-saving technology - the reflooring of the nave and transepts to improve illumination in the church, restaining of all of the pews, and various adjustments to the church layout to improve disabled access.

Two new stained glass windows have been designed by David Esler, of Leadlines (Belfast), which will be installed in the new transept, the first in September, and the larger in early 2009. The project has also involved the restoration of the prized Dorcas window, which will be reinstated in the eastern wall of the new transept.

The Church will reopen to worshippers and visitors on 14th September 2008.

 St. Mary's Parish Church, Comber is the Parish Church at the centre of Comber Parish, within the Anglican Diocese of Down and Dromore, within the Church of Ireland (A member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion)