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Kingsland News August 2015 Dear Parishioners, I can report that the Gala Evening held in the marquee days after the wedding of Nick and Zara Vaughan at the end of June was amazing – so many people there and so much generosity in making it all happen that it will be an evening I won’t forget in a hurry – I even spotted a friend of mine from Shropshire who was one of the models – so a big thank you to all who made that possible. More than £10, 000 has been raised to be split between the church and the hospice which will make the running costs of both just a little bit easier and we are extremely thankful for that!! Our congratulations go to Tim Noon (David’s son) who has been appointed as the new Organist at Exeter Cathedral and will be returning to this country from New Zealand in the near future! He kindly agreed to give us an organ recital which will have happened by the time this goes to print. There will also have been the Pop up Opera in church. Both of these I know will have been stunning – so thanks to all concerned! August holds excitement too with a Taizé Service over at Eardisland
Church on 2nd August at 6pm – these services we share as they provide an oasis in an often busy world to pray and to think and to enjoy the music chants written by the community over in France which have been very popular with all ages. Come and give it a try. Also on 16th August at 3.30pm at Leinthall Church there will be a Lammas Service – this is a hands-on service and especially fun for the young (accompanied by the older). Threshing the grain and grinding it, and using it to make dough to send home to bake, along with one I will have prepared earlier, to sample! Lammas celebrates the corn harvest, the first of the corn being given to God and traditionally made into a small loaf that is used to celebrate the communion service. This is not a communion service but we will be giving thanks to God for corn harvest and bring your teddies and a picnic to enjoy the beautiful surroundings together after the service. On the last Sunday in August we will be singing Songs of Praise in Kingsland Church at 11am. We so often go to God to ask, or to say sorry, or even to say thank you – but how often do we