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On Sunday 27 October, services began at 8am with a service of Holy Communion. We were joined at this service by the Lay Chair and Deputy Lay Chair of the Synod. At 9:30am, the families arrived for Crafty Church with the children, as usual, reading the Bible passages and prayers. The theme was Remembrance and the activity was making poppies. The 11am Morning Prayer service was in commemoration of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. The choir anthem was 'God be in my head'; we were joined by several of our extra singers. The names of those to be remembered were read by John Edwards. William Bishop’s voluntary at the end of the service was “Paen” by Phillip Moore.
The first service on Sunday 20 October, the 21st Sunday after Trinity, was Family Praise andthe prophet Elijah’s life was the main part the story told. The children read the Bible passages and prayers as usual. William rehearsed two Christmas carols with the children ready for December. Patrick led the Holy Communion service at 11am. Several of our extra singers joined the choir and the choir anthem was 'And now O Father mindful of the love'. William ended the service with an excellent performance of Eric Thiman’s – postlude on 'Hanover'.
Harvest Evensong took place on Saturday 12 October with many of our extra singers joining the choir. The mag and nunc were T Morley's Fauxboudons and the Anthem was 'Sing to the Lord of Harvest'. The service was led by John Kimbell and the excellent organist was William Bishop who ended the service with an excellent performance of 'Nun danket alle gott' by Siegfried Karg-Elert. William also played for the Family Matins service on Sunday 13 October. During the service he taught the children a Harvest Song, which we all sang twice. He ended the service with 'Minuet' from Suite Gothique by Leon Boëllmann.
A wonderful sound of the Tower Bells as we arrived for church on Sunday 6 October. The choir rehearsal started the day with John Kimbell and William Bishop guiding the choir. Then Patrick arrived to lead the service of Family Communion. William ended the service with Bach's transcription of Vivaldi's A minor double violin concerto BWV 593.
On Sunday 29 September, the 18th Sunday after Trinity, the service was Crafty Choral Matins, in Celebration of St Mary’s Bells. The service began with the Handbell Ringers ringing 'The Bells of St Mary’s'. Then the service began. The children brought the bells they had made at Crafty Church the week before to the Chancel steps and read two poems. Jill Glennerster gave a short talk on Handbells and Tony Bish talked about the history of St Mary’s Bells. He invited the children to the Chancel steps again and with the help of the 'professional' bell ringers demonstrated 'Change Ringing'.
The choir anthem was 'Holy Father bless them'. William Bishop ended the service with a performance of Carillon by Herbert Murrill, and then many visited the Tower.
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