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Church Wardens: Mr. R.V. Cox, Kelling Close, Holt. Tel
: 713389 Mrs. S. Walker, The Old Coach House,
Kelling. Tel:
711359 |
SUNDAY
SERVICES: November 1st
11.00am Matins. November 8th
10.50am Remembrance Day
Service.. November
15th 11.00am Matins. November
22nd 11.00am Holy Communion. November
29th 11.00am Advent Holy Communion. 6.00pm Advent Carol Service at . |
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KELLING
SUMMER CONCERT: Summer?
Not so! The long hot spell
broke just before the start of the Concert leaving the packed audience in the
unlit nave of St.Mary's Church in the gloom of what
was definitely an autumn evening. But
the performers in the chancel were bathed in light. Welcomed back were the
Kelling Trio, comprised of Michael Allard (Organ and Keyboard), Philip Coates
('cello) and Brian Woods (Violin), The music was predominantly European 17th
and 18th century, good standard Handel, Bach, Vivaldi,
Mozart, but with a slight concession to less classical times with the
inclusion of the "Romance" by Svenden (
1840- 1911). This
annual concert is possibly one of the "hidden gems" of music on the
As
such it was much appreciated by a knowledgeable audience who were well
rewarded for their attendance in very inclement weather.
Ron Cox. KELLING
MUSIC DAYS: Forty
young people between the ages of four and a half and sixteen took part in the
Kelling Music Days. We were all engaged - with the invaluable help of Father
Phil and Barbara Young - in producing and performing "Stone Soup"
and "Captain Coram's Kids", one story about making the best of what one has, with the help of friends, the other
about the beginnings of the Everyone
worked so hard and happily over four days, and a large audience were amazed
by what can be achieved when young people are enthusiastic. The
retiring collection was £296 for St Mary's Fabric and Churchyard Fund.
Angela. THANK
YOU: Thanks
are due to Joan Perkins for making us a new altar cloth (bats had not
improved the old one!). We are very fortunate to have such a skilled and
willing seamstress! Thanks
are also due to Wilf Joyce for keeping the grave
slabs (which are black basalt, not slate) so smart. THE
LADY CHAPEL: We now
have David Holgate's first drawing for the proposed
fresco, which was viewed with much favour. We are
awaiting his further thoughts and are in contact with the faculty committee.
A long way to go yet! HARVEST
FESTIVAL: According
to two newcomers to the village this was a Harvest Festival they will never
forget! The
church looked glorious in its autumnal best; we are so fortunate to have
expert, generous and imaginative flower arrangers. Conkers,
Old Man's Beard, hips and haws, corn, eggs, chrysanthemums, seed heads,
dahlias, gladioli all helped one another. The service was of Harvest hymns
and appropriate prayers, readings and harvest memories, sprinkled with Water
Aid facts. We had a very good congregation of all ages; the church looked
full, and everyone sang lustily. Just before the last hymn the little organ
sighed, and the light went out - no electricity! Two helpful strong members
of the congregation came to pump some air into it (this is possible because
we still have a truncated lever, but it's difficult). With the air came
ominous bangings of weights; the congregation's
smiles got wider and wider as the wheezing notes were squeezed out, and the
necessary serious efforts of the organ pumpers were
rewarded. We
continued to sing, and all felt that we were having a real village harvest
festival. It must have been like this 100 years ago
and before - or perhaps, before the organ was installed, we had a village
orchestra. You never know! Oh,
and we raised £106 for Water Aid.
Angela. BIKE
RIDE: Our
intrepid cyclists and walkers raised over £500
although not all the money is in yet. Thank you to all our sponsors who keep
Kelling near the top of the table of Churches in the Holt Deanery. MID-WEEK
COMMUNION: There
will be a mid-week Communion on Tuesday 17th November at 10am as we celebrate
the memory of St. Hugh of |
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