Tuesday 20 December 2011

Whose fingerprints?

Last Sunday we did our annual Candlelit Carol Service and this meant lots of preparation. In fact it meant:

Putting together the candelabra

Getting the candles (literally - I mean getting in a car and going to the wholesalers because we couldn't find the candles!!!)

Putting the the candleabra up

Providing and putting out minced pies (and handing them round after the service)

Making the mulled wine (and passing it round after the service)

Cutting and putting out cake

Setting out the chairs

Making the building presentable

Making tea and coffee for those who didn't want mulled wine

Doing the powerpoint transitions and sound

Singing the carols

Doing the readings

Doing the prayers

Playing the piano

Chatting to people and being available for questions and the offering of help

Washing up, clearing away and making the room generally presentable again

The service went well and at its close someone said to me how nice it was to come to a church service that was so easy to be part of and to set up. I guess the image of the serene swan gliding across the water whilst underneath the legs were paddling furiously holds true.


So Thank you all those who did their part to bring Christmas to others where I am and across the Church (universal) for without so many others giving what they do we'd be in a sorry place.

Pax

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