Sunday evening was the civic carol service, held for the first time at Newbury Methodist Church, home ground for my minister Rev Andy Warren.
We gathered at the Town Hall before processing down Northbrook Street behind the mace bearers. It was a fair bit further to process than usual (to St Nics) but felt festive with all the Christmas Lights twinkling above us.
There were candles lighting the path to the church and inside more candles suspended in lanterns from the balcony all around. In between carols and pieces sung by the choir we were entertained by members of the church in an updated version of a Christmas Carol.
Afterwards we had refreshments in the church hall where I handed out the traditional Christmas Card and money to the West Gift Christ's Hospital scholars who were invited along. There were three new students this year from Newbury, one of whom I knew when he was a toddler, so it was good to see how well had done to get a West Gift scholarship.
We gathered at the Town Hall before processing down Northbrook Street behind the mace bearers. It was a fair bit further to process than usual (to St Nics) but felt festive with all the Christmas Lights twinkling above us.
There were candles lighting the path to the church and inside more candles suspended in lanterns from the balcony all around. In between carols and pieces sung by the choir we were entertained by members of the church in an updated version of a Christmas Carol.
Afterwards we had refreshments in the church hall where I handed out the traditional Christmas Card and money to the West Gift Christ's Hospital scholars who were invited along. There were three new students this year from Newbury, one of whom I knew when he was a toddler, so it was good to see how well had done to get a West Gift scholarship.
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