Rockland All Saints

Many thanks to all who attended the Advent Carol service at All Saints on the last day of November (St Andrew’s Day) from across the whole benefice. Somehow, we managed to fit everybody in, and all cars were parked safely. As always, it was a very powerful service to ‘kick off’ the new church year and to start the preparations for the birth of Jesus. It was lovely to meet so many lovely folk from the Hingham and High Oak benefices.

Just a week later, the church was packed again for a very different service- the annual Christingle. This year, 48 children and their families made Christingles in the old schoolroom (many many thanks to Emily Donald for helping to create the individual packs of materials in the morning) and made their way safely in the gloom and heavy rain across to the church where the Shellrock music group led some lively singing and clapping before the mood changed, the candles were lit on the Christingles and the children all sang ‘Away in a Manger’ a cappella. It was a magic moment……then we had a communal blowing out of the candles and the adults breathed again!!! We were very pleased to welcome children from the Rocklands School choir who sang beautifully for us- thank you! The youngest children present helped to set up the crib and a mental note to self was made to try and make the camel stand more firmly next year!! Once again, the service helped to remind us that even though the world can be a horrible place, there are pockets of hope if we know where to look, and our children are a good place to start the search!

Sadly, a third funeral in recent weeks took place at All Saints on December 5th when we said goodbye to Marshall Skitmore. Our love and thoughts go to his family at this sad time.

The PCC join with me to wish you all a very happy Christmas….see you next year!

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