Our annual candlelit carol service was led this year at short notice by Jackie as Rev Karen was ill. However the readings and the carols were still completed along with accompanied by the choir who raised decants to most of the carols and sang their own selection of choir carols. Thanks to all our readers, Jackie, the choir and everyone involved with refreshments afterwards for a lovely service.
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The church was beautifully decorated as we came together to celebrate our annual harvest festival. Rev Chris Giles led our harvest service.  This lovely display of dahlias adorned the chapel today for the funeral of Jean Whitehead. She was our longest standing member of the Chapel and will be greatly missed by all. Jean was evacuated to Nether Whitacre and married Bert a local chap. They had two boys who attended the village school. Jean served in the Post Office for many years and loved dancing and singing. Over a hundred came to say farewell all wearing bright colours following Jeans wishes. Jean was always ready to sing the hymns with a bit of go in them and was quick to be dancing away as she enjoyed these songs. A friendly comment and a delight in meeting others particularly the younger members of the church was typical of Jean. Our busy Easter service was lead by Rev Chris Giles and the church was decorated complete with the annual Easter Lilies - which are in remembrance of those who have passed. As part of our service today led by Arthur the Open the book team put on their Zacchaeus show for our congregation.  Our own Rev Karen Webber came and led our young people in a Christingle service. The children enjoyed making the orange based Christingles and the carers had tea and coffee! Many thanks to all who helped set up and we wish you a Merry Christmas as it as sung at the close of the service. Nick led our service today and this was his last in the circuit as well as the last with us as pastoral lead. We celebrated his leadership after the service with a bring and share lunch. A book and theatre tokens were presented to him. Today we celebrated a big birthday for Mike. A cake was made, birthday songs were sung several times and the cake enjoyed. Maundy Thursday service was well attended and the Easter morning service was led by Rev Chris Giles. The church looked lovely with the Easter decorations. |
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