A Church Social. I haven't been to one of these for years. I had forgotten how 'samey' they are, no matter what Parish you are in! A good evening though, everyone worked very hard to produce a good evenings entertainment. Members of the Church choir dressed in wigs, rugby kits, Doc Martins with tutu's over the top. They performed a ballet to Edvard Greig's Peer Gint Suite No.1 which was hugely popular with the audience. What a hoot!
For the second half of the evening a three piece group played music from the sixties. They were superb and everyone was up on the floor dancing to well loved numbers. When they were introduced by the Vicar at the start of the evening he called them the band with no name. It transpired that they were three undertakers from a local firm, who had all had bands in their younger days (the sixties) and now played at socials like this for no fee to give failing Churches a monetary lift! This concert was in aid of our sister Church which needs urgent repairs, well a total revamp really if money were forthcoming. All this, plus a 2 course meal, a glass of wine and entry into the raffle for just £5!
I got asked to help with flowers, the answer was 'No thank you', Cleaning 'put me on the rota' and administration 'Yes please' so I have taken on yet more again!
As with all these things the route from newcomer to helper is very short, but we wouldn't be there if we were not Christians and willing to help where we are of most use, not where we think we ought to be.
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