St Mary's Church, Dymock
925th anniversary Year
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| January Burns Day, Family Service, Alpha, New Toilet Update, |
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| Evergreens' Party - 'Burns Day' | |||||||||||||||||
| The 25th January is 'Burns Night' which celebrates the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It's traditionally celebrated with a 'Burns Supper' of Haggis, Tatties and Neeps (Potatoes and 'Swedes' - Yellow Turnip).
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They were supported by Chris May, who read several of Burns' poets (with apologies for her attempt at a Scottish accent!) and Sue Coombes from our adult choir who sang several solos of songs written by Burns including 'My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose' and 'Flow Gently Sweet Afton'. (Return to Top)
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| Family Service - 'Celebrating Grandparents' | |||||||||||||||||
The Junior Choir helped lead our singing and presented a cake and rose-bush called 'Handel' to our organist and choirmaster Bob May who celebrated a major birthday the previous Thursday. We finished by asking all grandparents present to stand up and we gave them a round of applause. (Return to Top) |
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| Alpha Course - Introduction | |||||||||||||||||
 We normally share lunch and a Bible Study with Western Way Chapel, but January 21st saw the start of our latest shared 'Alpha Course'. Alpha normally features a shared meal, so it was natural to have our shared lunch as usual and then do the 'Alpha Course' instead of the usual Bible Study. (Return to Top)
Reports will appear week by week as we do each module. |
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| New Toilet - Update 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 We reported last November that we'd submitted our formal application for planning permission to the Forest of Dean District Council (FDDC). They came back in December and told us that they'd sent it to 'English Heritage' for their comment, as the church is a Grade I listed building (even though we're not modifying the church but building something new in the grounds), and to the Gloucester County Council (GCC) archeologist. In the meantime, FDDC have published the statutory notices advertising our application. (Return to Top)
The GCC archeologist requested a 'Review and Assessment' before he can comment. As a result we commissioned a specialist archeology consultancy in Cheltenham (CgMs) to undertake the Review and have just received their report - 167 pages! After the PCC has checked it, it'll be sent to the GCC archeologist and we will have to wait and see if they want any more information, or what will happen next. (Return to Top) |
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On Monday 25th January this year, St Mary's held another of our occasional Evergreen's Parties for the over 60's. As it was 'Burns Night' we deemed it a 'Burns Day' party and had a scottish theme! Forty 'Evergreens' gathered in the Parish Hall and were first entertained by five young girls from Ann Cam School who played the violin, piano, or clarinet, and sang, accompanied by their stand-in music teacher (and our church organist) Bob May. 
Bob May recited Burns' "Selkirk Grace" (Some hae meat and canna eat, and some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, sae let the Lord be thankit) and we were let lose on the sandwiched and cakes, all washed down with tea (well, it was too early for a full meal of Haggis, etc).