Bishop Graham makes his visit
A Service of Rededication following the rethatching of the Church roof took place today. Having been postponed earlier in the year, the service was rearranged for Sunday 1 November which is All Saints Day. The preacher and celebrant was the Bishop of Norwich the Rt Rev Graham Usher who based his sermon on the word 'roof' and its many occurrences in the Bible.
The church was decorated with 150 lilies, each one having been sponsored in memory of departed family members and friends (see previous post on Saturday 31 October). This Lily Fund started in 2001 and so far has raised over £27,000 which has been used to add to facilities that would not be possible under normal fund raising. This has included items such as improving pathways in the churchyard, new altar frontals and up-rating the PA system.
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| The Bishop arrives at 10am... |
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| ...and enters All Saints |
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| The congregation awaits his sermon... |
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| ... delivered from the pulpit |
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| Sarah Dye sings one of her two solos during the service |
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| Then it was outside to talk with various members of the congregation |
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| A chance to talk to the Bishop... |
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| ... for several local families. |
Although All Saints will not now be able to hold normal services during November you will still be able to enter the church for 'private prayer' and see the arrangements of the lilies over the next couple of weeks.
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