Our Family Eucharist this morning at 10 am was a celebration of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, also called Candlemas. We started the service in the new rooms, with prayers, the Gloria, a reading from Malachi, and the blessing and lighting of candles. Then we sang 'At the Name of Jesus' as we processed around the church entering through the North Door and moving to our places. We then heard the Gospel story of the Presentation from St Luke .
Having extinguished our candles we heard the story of Simeon, as told by  Mrs Field. This was followed by the intercessions read by Emily.
During the communion, Maggie, one of our young choristers sang a solo of the first verse of 'Morning has broken' from the organ loft as part of her dark blue ribbon. The Anthem 'When Mary to the temple went' by Eccard, was sung by the whole choir.

Following the service there was coffee in the new rooms.

Next Saturday is our Moroccan Supper, tickets from the Churchwardens, and on the 3rd of March we are having a Silent Auction, any suitable items for the auction? please inform the Church Wardens!