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PULLING OUT
THE STOPS
2011 finished
very successfully for the Church Choir with the Festival of Nine Lessons and
Carols; we were delighted that an additional 7 singers came to join us for this
special service, meaning that we had a choir of 27 on the night. I’d like to
take this opportunity to thank those that came along to support us – your
contribution was very much appreciated and I hope you enjoyed the experience!
Looking forward
to the coming term, we are planning to hold a Songs of Praise Service jointly
with Age Gap. At the time of writing, the date for this has still to be
confirmed, but is likely to be towards the end of March/beginning of April –
look out for the date in next month’s Good Neighbour and also in the weekly
intimations. This service will include a number of items sung by the Choir and
Age Gap and there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to join in with a
wide selection of traditional and modern praise, many of which will be selected
from the recent survey of Greenbank’s favourite hymns. The choir has already
been practising a jazzy arrangement of the spiritual “Standin’ in the Need of
Prayer” which we will sing at this service – something a bit different from the
usual style of anthem!
With best wishes
for the year ahead,
Peter Howard
Organist and Choir Leader |
AGE GAP
Age Gap has
been invited to play at the "Beyond Junction 12" event on Sunday 5th
February from 4.30pm at St Enoch's Hogganfield Church (860 Cumbernauld Road,
Glasgow G33 2QW) in a programme lasting around 45 minutes.
Numbers at
this event are evenly divided between teenagers who have contact with the SU
Junction 12 project and older members of the Edinburgh Road group of
congregations. Anyone wishing to come along from Greenbank would be more
than welcome. The event starts with a meal and we have to give approximate
numbers in advance for this, so if you would like to come along please
contact Val Scholfield (638 2146). We will also be taking part in the youth
service on Sunday 26th February at Greenbank. If you would like to come and
join us in Age Gap either singing or playing an instrument, you will be made
very welcome.
Val
ORGAN RECITALS
Future
recitals are planned for:
Saturday 18 February
John Weeks, Organist of Park Church, Uddingston
Saturday 17 March Robin Erskine
Saturday 21 April Peter Howard
As before
recitals will commence at 1 pm with tea and coffee available in the transept
afterwards. Recitals are open to all who enjoy music, so please encourage
your friends to come along.
Helen |