Bric-a-brac, cakes and St George at the Crown

 

The weather was unkind with downpours that soaked everyone and everything and yet £88 pounds was raised for St Mary's Church, Winterborne Stickland on Saturday. Even the arrival of St George was postponed due to the weather but still the cake  and bric-a-brac tables were valiently manned by a number of hardy volunteers.

Tasting the produce is always a necessary duty for those who volunteer to sell the cakes.












Some people were easily distracted by the vintage cars and the cidar stall.

 Others took shelter where they could when the going got tough (and the rain got heavy!).

 Eventually the dragon made an appearance but St George had lost his horse and was a little distracted reading the Freeads!

Happy Easter!

Desert Island preamble to Holy Week - St Mary's Winterborne Whitechurch.

   

What an excellent start to Holy Week. The combination of the well-known formula of ‘Desert Island Discs’ with two of our well-known musicians, made for an evening of gentle conversation and snippets of wonderful music. The conversation centred around Gerry and James and their childhood, school and work experiences – and how music and spirituality were interwoven throughout. Their amiable, warm presentation both informed and entertained all those who attended. 

 Music Chosen for Desert Island Discs by James and Gerry.

                       

 Cesar Franck (1822-1890)  Panis Angelicus

                        Performed live by James Chesney, Euphonium – Gerald Hird, Pianoforte

 The Discs chosen by James and Gerry, alternately.

 1  John Stainer (1840 -1901)   God So Loved The World   From The Crucifixion

  St John’s College Choir – conducted by George Guest. – (1964)

                        2 Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)  Cantique de Jean Racine   St. John’s College Choir – (1975)

 3  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  St. Matthew Passion Except – no. 38 on the 2nd CD (The cockerel crew)

  Monteverdi Choir, London Oratory Choir, English Baroque soloists – conducted by John Eliot Gardener

                        4 Philip Stopford  (b 1977)  “ Do Not Be Afraid “ by Philip Stopford - based on Isaiah 43 1-4

                       Cathedral Choir of Truro

 5  Eric Liddle (1943 -)           “Always look On The Bright Side Of Life”  From the film –“The Life Of Brian” (1979)

                        6 Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)  In Paradism (1888)  From The Requiem

                       Kings College Choir – conducted by David Willcocks

7  Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  Concerto in D minor – 2^nd Movement (1720) Arthur Grumiaux, Herman Krebbers,   The New Philharmonia Orchestra  Conducted by Edo de Waart

                        8 Michael Maybrick (Stephen Adams) (1841-1913)    The Holy City (1892) (words by Frederick E. Weatherly)

                       Performed live – Gerald Hird, Euphonium and Pianoforte.

Palm Sunday Services at a church near you.

Church Services in the Benefice

Palm Sunday 13^th April

Milton Abbas        9.00 Holy Communion

                             Book of Common Prayer

                             Rev’d Alan

                             17.00 Awesome Cake

                              An informal group for 11-15 year olds

                              Discussion, cake and fun activities

                                                                        Rev’d Sue

                    

Turnworth           10.30 Holy Communion

                            Rev’d Alan

W. Whitechurch  10.30 Holy Communion

                            

                            Rev’d Jimmy

W. Houghton       15.00 Evening Prayer

                            

                               Rev’d Alan

Church Services at a church near you this Sunday

Church Services in the Benefice

Sunday 6^th April

W. Stickland         9.00 Holy Communion (said) - Traditional

                             Book of Common Prayer

                             Rev’d Alan

                    

W. Clenston        10.30 Holy Communion - traditional

                            Book of Common Prayer

                            Rev’d Jimmy

 

 

Milton Abbas      10.30 Morning Worship

                            Informal service for all (without Holy Communion)

                            Rev’d Sue

W. Houghton       10.30 Holy Communion

                            Common Worship

                            Rev’d Alan

W. Whitechurch  18.00 Prayer and Praise – In the Parish Room

                            Informal, modern service

                This will be followed by a time of special prayer for Marion and Kay