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LET ALL THE WORLD 2008
Let All The World was a unique opportunity for children from Granby Primary School Montrose School Thursday 6th November 2008 at 6pm .
Over a four week period the children were taught a variety of music that would usually be heard in a Church of England service. The project was open to any pupils of any denomination or religion with a keen interest and commitment to singing.
The collaboration was led by Willard Welsford, an experienced Choral Animateur, who has worked with voices of many different ages throughout the country, but is also Director of Music at St Andrew’s.
“It has been truly thrilling working with these highly motivated and committed musicians and all the parents have been so supportive! Apart from the opportunity to sing music that none of our participants have ever done before, I am sincerely hoping that this fires up the singers to want to join the ranks of our Junior Department here at St Andrew’s.”
Willard Weslford
The next step in the project has been to invite the participating children to become St Andrew’s Choristers. This involves the children attending twice weekly early morning practices at the church. Whilst affording the children the chance to meet and socialise with pupils from different schools, it is also an opportunity for personal development. The choristers will be given practical and theoretical musical training becoming part of a team striving for musical excellence. They will also develop life skills, such as time management, team work, consideration, self-discipline and responsibility.
Further opportunities for the choristers in the future might include:
- Becoming part of the Voice for Life Scheme (a complete choral education)
- Taking part in Regional choral festivals
- Singing at other Churches & Cathedrals
- Taking part in Concerts
The project is deliberately styled on the traditional Cathedral Choir-School model that many boys and girls participate in across Great Britain
See our Events Page for details of how to join this project!
Thousands turn to CofE online prayer and advice for credit crunch
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/debt
As the financial situation across the globe worsened during October thousands have turned to online prayer and advice provided by the Church of England. Many of those affected by the credit crunch have looked for easy-access support on the Web during the current difficulties boosting traffic by more than 70 per cent to a Church of England website section focusing on debt advice.
Prayer for the current financial situation
Lord God, we live in disturbing days:
across the world,
prices rise,
debts increase,
banks collapse,
jobs are taken away,
and fragile security is under threat.
Loving God, meet us in our fear and hear our prayer:
be a tower of strength amidst the shifting sands,
and a light in the darkness;
help us receive your gift of peace,
and fix our hearts where true joys are to be found,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
DIARY DATE
Sunday 30 November 2008 - 1st Sunday of Advent
ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 6.30pm in church
Please check our Events page for further diary dates
Revd Dave Appleby Licensed as Rector of Aylestone
Revd Dave Appleby took up his new position in the Diocese of Leicester, and was licensed by The Bishop as Rector of Aylestone at St Andrew's Church on Wednesday 18 June 2008.
Dave worked as a Community Development Worker in the voluntary and statutory sectors in the Tees Valley. He trained for the ministry at Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham, was ordained in 2004. He is married to Jennie, and they have a daughter Helen who is at university.
Jennie is also a priest in the Church of England and has started a new position as the Team Rector of the Emmaus parish, Leicester.
Jennie and Dave live in the Clarendon Park area of Leicester, and Dave works from an office in Aylestone.
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