Our traditional candlelit carol service was once again full to capacity as the village gathered to celebrate the start of Christmas in style. Our service is always candlelit completely with individual candles issued to all service goers. The service was a mix of traditional carols intermixed with short drama and scripture readings as well as the choir leading the singing and having their own solo spot. The highlight for many is the childrens participation in the service. This year the small ones met at the front to celebrate the angels calling the shepherds to worship at the manger and a second drama featured the traditional baby which always seems to be provided for our annual event. Once again this year not one but two babies made the grade so the honours were split between them. Baby James Michael and her appropiately named Mother Mary played baby Jesus. Baby Ruby Elizabeth and her Mother Helen played John the Baptist and only just made the service in time, being born just under four days earlier, so was her first real outing.
With the weather being kind - once again it was not raining even if it was rather cold - a large group of us ranging from 3 years old up sang our way around the village calling on doors. A warm up in the Swan pub at the end of the evening was a welcome warming time. We have so far raised £184.60 for UHCW and raised a further £95.41 when the choir sang in Ankerside Shopping Centre in Tamworth last Saturday. This stands for University Hospital, Coventry and Warwick, otherwise known as Walsgrave Hospital. The charity supports all wards and services in Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. They fund new equipment and facilities. Their most recent appeal was for ante-natal, neo-natal and post natal baby care. This included plans for family rooms, bereavement counselling, a birthing pool and scanning rooms. Some pictures here of the hardy bunch which traversed the village singing on the Tuesday night as well as video below of the choir in action at the Dog Inn. They raised a further £85.99 singing in the pub making a grand total of £366 for UHCW.
Meet at 6.30pm at the chapel and travel around the village. Either be ready to listen out for us or be brave and come and help us sing. This year we are collecting for Edward trust and the fund is already swelling as the choir went up to "The Dog" pub after the candlelit carols and collected over £90 to start the total off. Stop Press - we have raised just over £300. Click this image to find out more about the Edwards trust which is based in Birmingham and dedicated to helping parents with bereavement counselling and accomodation when their child is in Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Anticipation for the annual Sunday evening carol service is growing. The candles and the tables have been set up ready to bathe the church with the soft light of over 100 candles. Get there early to get a seat. Refreshments are provided in the adjacent hall immediately after the service. Dont miss it this year.
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