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Decorating the Cathedral

21/12/2009 By 13 Comments

My very grateful thanks to everyone who joined in decorating the Cathedral after the morning service yesterday in time for the Carol Service.

Its always quite a fun time. The austerity of Advent gives way to the glory of Christmas.

To all who participated – flower arrangers, bauble hangers, light festooners, Christmas tree fairies, lighting adjusters, sweepers up, linen smoothers, pew-end glorifiers, advice givers and all those whose special jobs are known only to the baby Jesus – very great thanks indeed.

It was fun!


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  1. Rev Ruth says
    21/12/2009 at 17:31

    How funny. And tasteful too. Love the white lights theme. Can I borrow your gay helpers please?

    Only one comment… your Advent wreath could do with a bit of greenery. Well to be honest, it could do with some purple and pink candles too but let’s not go there.

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  2. kelvin says
    21/12/2009 at 17:42

    Note the inspired use of the candle snuffer to hang the fairy lights on the arch.

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  3. kimberly says
    21/12/2009 at 18:05

    whomever wore the red trousers deserves a gold star. who knew they’d work so well on fast forward?

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  4. Irene says
    21/12/2009 at 22:22

    Once I stop laughing, all I can say is – hilarious.

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  5. kelvin says
    21/12/2009 at 22:36

    Not just hilarious – glorious too.

    Great to have a team of people emerge from the congregation absolutely set on making the sanctuary look wonderful for the Carol Service and Midnight Mass.

    This video deserves to be played in many a seminar on collaborative ministry. There was an amazing amount of goodwill and affection around on Sunday lunchtime. It was one of those times that you just enjoy in a congregation. People doing things for God and enjoying one another and doing it also for those whom we don’t know yet who will come on Thursday evening to Midnight Mass.

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  6. gaielle says
    22/12/2009 at 10:15

    oooooooooooh ! You are a One ! x

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  7. Gordon says
    22/12/2009 at 15:40

    Thanks Kelvin really funny and a wonderful idea. It really was good fun.

    I thought we had agreed that we were Christmas Tree Angels and not fairies but hey been called worse.

    Rev Ruth the “Gay helpers” are available for a price just ask Kelvin for costings.

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  8. chris says
    22/12/2009 at 23:21

    Spare a thought for the people who can’t yet make it up the drive to their church – some of us are working very hard on this, but we’ve run out of grit (the road kind, not personal resolve!)

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  9. Stewart says
    23/12/2009 at 14:11

    Cannot wait to see it in all its glory at Midnight Mass.

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  10. ChickPea says
    25/12/2009 at 21:22

    Surely, Fr K, your fairies would most properly be referred to as ‘ piskies’, even so very far from Cornwall…… ?

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