This year’s Festival of Light is bigger, brighter and even more spectacular than last year.
Leon, the village’s lighting man will be giving the church a technicolour make-over with lights set up both inside and outside the church. People coming through the church gates will be entertained to a Poi light display by local schoolchildren, Billy & James. At 6.00pm the lights in the Nave will be dimmed as the Festival begins with a procession of children and adults carrying candles and t. lights into the church, led by soloist Jenny Bell.
Our own Rev. Simon Howell will welcome everyone which will be followed by children singing the first verse of ‘Away in a Manger’ with everyone joining in with verses two and three.
The varied programme includes children from Whiteshill School singing a medley of lively songs including seasonal ones. Cainscross Community Choir are making their debut appearance singing a sea shanty and a medieval Christmas carol. The talented Pam Keevil is reading one of her poems and Sue Brown will be reprising everyone’s favourite song from ‘The Sound of Music’.
There are a few surprises along the way before the Festival ends with a Grand Finale! No more details except to say …it will be ‘Amazing’!
The Festival of Light is free but the church needs your help so there will be an opportunity at the end to donate which you can do by zapping the QR code or the card reader or of course cash.
You’ll notice I haven’t mentioned so far that the church will be chilly and although our singing and all the entertainment including Leon’s lights will warm us up, please dress warmly and bring a blanket if you would like to. I can guarantee, the church will be full to bursting!