“So glad that Paul, the weatherman, got it
wrong!”
The week before
Christmas, St Andrew’s held their annual outdoor carol service. Numbers have
declined over recent years, so we decided to do things a little differently.
Despite the
terrible weather forecast of continuous rain and potential high winds, we still
met as planned and God provided us with a mild and dry night.
The evening
consisted of carols led by some members of West Yorkshire Brass; a light parade
led by Joseph, with his donkey hand puppet, Mary and an angel with a sparkly
star; and a nativity tableau by the Junior Church/Youth which gradually formed
between carols and narration. We finished by chatting over coffee and mince
pies inside.
Around 150 people attended
including many from our uniformed organisations. Some Guides even gained their
carol singing badge that night.
As the brass band
were thanked, they remarked on how uplifting the evening had been with so many
young people being present and joining in. So we quickly booked them again and
look forward to sharing Christmas with Undercliffe again later this year!
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