Yesterday afternoon we had a splendid Service of Readings and Carols enjoyed by a full church drawn from right across the area. There were readers from several local churches and fellowships and a wide selection of traditional and other favourite carols sung by many members of choirs and the congregation at large, with great gusto. Afterwards there was a collection for the Samaritans which raised almost £250.

The service was followed by mince pies, Christmas cakes, shortbread and biscuits made by the youngest person there, washed down with mulled wine or spiced apple juice. It was great to see so many people 
enjoying themselves..
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A huge thanks to all those who helped to make it the wonderful afternoon that it was and those who have helped to decorate the Church in the last couple of days, the readers and the singers and of course to Tom for accompanying the carols on the organ.