2008
In a more traditional setting, some of us stayed up to 'see in' Jesus' birthday!We kept up our recent tradition of Christingles, by celebrating again the light of Jesus.
We celebrated Christmas with our very own take on 'Nine Lessons and Carols'.
We 'Shared the Light' this Advent as we unveiled Nan's Paschal Candle.
We celebrated Jesus the Light again as we converted Hallowe'en into a Bright Party.
Claire became a Reverend at the hands of the Archbishop of York at York Minster.
Our annual event this year was hosted by the Community Centre and supported by us.
Our young people organised another Talent Show for us all.
Young People from our area helped clean up our community.
| The hardy few stayed up into the early hours of Christmas Day to celebrate Jesus' birth and be the first to greet one another with, 'Happy Christmas!' |
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The young people again made Christingles and learnt about their symbolism. It is sobering to remember at Jesus' birth that the light of the world came to die and shed his blood. |
| In an eclectic mix of tastes and styles, we used 'Open the Book' readings with modern and traditional music to celebrate Jesus' birth. Toby was our 'zooming star' and was the 'star' of the service! All of this in a candlelit setting! |
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We combined in our service, CMS' 'Share the Light' initiative and the dedication of Nan's Paschal Candle to celebrate her 90 birthday the year before. Many of us shared candles with friends as a symbol that we were going to pray for them for the next church year. |
| This year, we combined with the other churches in Shipley to have two Bright Parties running simultaneously in Northcliffe Church and St Peter's Church, but using the expertise of St Margaret's family and other Christians. As usual it was a mixture of fun, mayhem and a great message! More than anything, it kept our children safe and thinking about good things not bad. |
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Claire became a Reverend at the hands of the Archbishop of York at York Minster. A few of us swapped St Margaret's for York Minster to see Claire ordained as deacon by the Archbishop of York. We enjoyed a meal with the Cullingworth's afterwards in their new home in Tadcaster where Claire is now Curate. |
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Our annual event this year was hosted by the Community Centre and supported by us. Church members took part and helped at our Community Fun Day where despite very windy conditions we managed to all enjoy ourselves. |
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Our young people organised another Talent Show for us all. The assorted talent of St Margaret's was on show: from talking dogs to cross dressing ex Churchwardens - all were on display. Our three judges: Sam, Boothy and Angie would have made Simon Cowell blush. The real winner were the young people who raised funds for their trip to Soul Survivor and one of their number to go on an American exchange to the Diocese of SW Virginia. |
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Young People from our area helped clean up our community. Christian Young people joined with young people from our local Mosques to help clear up our local community. The day finished off with sport and a celebration. |
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