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Local Events - Part 7
Nov. 14th, 2022 04:50 pmStrangely, this is yet another post which involves my church. Which in fact is not so unreasonable if the church is involved in the life of the local community.
Yesterday was Remembrance Sunday, following Remembrance Day on November 11th. There are many Remembrance services and events throughout the UK, both on the 11th and on the nearest Sunday. Many involve wreath laying by groups and the laying of individual crosses or poppies in memory of specific families and friends. Some years ago, when I was involved with guiding in another village the older brother of one of our guides, a serving soldier, laid a small cross in memory of one of his comrades - a particularly moving moment.
At St George's we always invite the Brownies, Guides, Beavers and Cubs to our Remembrance service on the Sunday. As an active guider (although not in this district) I'm involved, and have the pleasure of receiving their flags as they parade in. Because I'm wearing my guiding uniform there's an instant connection between myself and the youngsters and their parents, which helps in many ways. One of the great delights this time was a Brownie who was extremely nervous, very shy, who was encouraged to carry their flag. She managed it without difficulty and was so happy to have done so.
I also gave the talk this year, based on my visit to the D-Day beaches in Normandy in May and using some of the photos I'd taken at the time.
Not the most traditional of services, but appropriate to where we are and who it was for.
Yesterday was Remembrance Sunday, following Remembrance Day on November 11th. There are many Remembrance services and events throughout the UK, both on the 11th and on the nearest Sunday. Many involve wreath laying by groups and the laying of individual crosses or poppies in memory of specific families and friends. Some years ago, when I was involved with guiding in another village the older brother of one of our guides, a serving soldier, laid a small cross in memory of one of his comrades - a particularly moving moment.
At St George's we always invite the Brownies, Guides, Beavers and Cubs to our Remembrance service on the Sunday. As an active guider (although not in this district) I'm involved, and have the pleasure of receiving their flags as they parade in. Because I'm wearing my guiding uniform there's an instant connection between myself and the youngsters and their parents, which helps in many ways. One of the great delights this time was a Brownie who was extremely nervous, very shy, who was encouraged to carry their flag. She managed it without difficulty and was so happy to have done so.
I also gave the talk this year, based on my visit to the D-Day beaches in Normandy in May and using some of the photos I'd taken at the time.
Not the most traditional of services, but appropriate to where we are and who it was for.
