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70 people enjoyed a soup & sweet lunch coupled with a Parkinson’s Awareness Event at Connon. There was a choice of 8 soups, home made rolls and at least a dozen sweets. Delicious. Following lunch Professor John Whipps and his wife Sue gave a talk about Parkinson’s. They explained that anyone can get Parkinson’s and the typical visible symptoms are hand tremors, stiff and awkward movements, hesitancy in walking. Non visible symptoms have a more profound effect i.e. pain, depression, sleep problems, voice loss, difficulty in swallowing, a sense of anxiety. Together these symptoms can cause a sufferer to be…
The first day of Holy Week and Messy Church was held on a warm sunny afternoon. The children (and helpers) did some colourful drawings, sang a song, heard a story about Palm Sunday. They went outside into the garden and had an exciting Easter Egg hunt. This was followed by the arrival of Monty the donkey into the car park and he seemed to enjoy being stroked by the children (and helpers) as he stood there patiently watching them play and sing. Finally, into the Old Sunday School for tea. It was a good day.
The Chapel was full for the Christingle Service at Christmas held by candlelight. Many people have asked where Christingle comes from :- The word Christingle actually means “Christ Light” and celebrates the light of Jesus coming into the world. The Moravians have held Christingle Services for over 200 years and according to them this is how the first Christingle came to be made:- Many years ago the children in a village were asked to bring a Christmas gift to put beside the crib in the church. One family was very poor and had no money for gifts but the three…