Great Ellingham

It feels like November has been a busy month at St James’!

We started off with our monthly pop-up café, served by Rob and Charles, with chocolate and banana and carrot and maple cakes on offer. The ‘nearly new’ table was popular with several visitors making purchases. There were also jams and chutneys by Margaret available. The heating was on and there was a lot of nattering! Our next one will be Saturday 7th December; the ‘nearly new’ table will be back.

Our Remembrance Sunday service was led by Rev Tori at St James’ before moving on to the memorial at Deopham Green and Little Ellingham. The congregation was joined by approximately 30 members of the Scout Group. At each location, a wreath was laid in memory of those who have died in conflict, the names on the memorials were read out and a silence held.

The annual Christmas Fair over 15th & 16th was busy with lots of gift buying. There were many lovely stalls – glass and polymer resin crafts, bags, handmade gifts, jewellery, clothing, lights and wooden creations, not forgetting cakes, mulled wine and musical entertainment. We were joined by the Roskettes on Friday evening and the school choir on Saturday morning – thanks to all those who took part, particularly Mrs Dekker, Colin and Margaret. The raffle winners were treated to a gift voucher for The Crown, a Norfolk Veg Box hamper, a gift voucher for Rachael Ray Reflexology plus many other items. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported the fair. The total amount raised was around £950 which will go into church funds – mostly already allocated to pay for the church organ repairs.

At the end of October, Norwich Music Group used the church for a ‘come and sing’ event on Mozart’s Requiem. It was lovely to see the chancel full of singers – some with more experience than others as we tackled the music. This was followed by a short concert by Norwich Music Group and then a performance of the Requiem. It was a lovely afternoon/ evening and we hope to arrange another visit next year.

In December, we look ahead to the last pop-up café of the year, followed by the Great Ellingham Show – both on 7th December. Tickets for the show are now available from Great Ellingham and Rocklands Village shops or via their website: https:// thevillagesingers.uk/whats-on/

We have a Christingle Café church on Sunday 8th December and Carols around the tree on Thursday 19th December. We look forward to welcoming you over the festive period.

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