Christingle

Hi. I'm back. Sorry, been a bit absent minded over the last couple of months and haven't been keeping you very informed about the CIH.

Yesterday (Sunday), the CIH fronted a Christingle service at the Severn Centre in Highley. It seemed to go very well.

The service was a combination of the church's usual Children's Nativity Play and the Christingle Service. This was the first year the two events had been combined and no-one was sure how many people might turn up. Rough estimates were that we might expect to see anything up to 100. This rather disappointed the CIH as he was hoping that he might see 200. I guess he's a bit of an optimist.

Any how, after some publicising of the event and much rehearsal by the Sunday School, the day arrived and the church gathered to see what would happen. In the end, about 140 people turned up. It's just as well the CIH arranged for there to be about 160 Christingles made. It's just a shame that he can't work out how many mince pies he needs to buy for such events. Of the 240 that he bought, less than 60 were eaten. I guess we all know what Mr & Mrs CIH will be eating over the next few weeks.

After the Christingle service, the CIH dashed off to Billingsley for a service of 9 lessons and carols that he was leading. This went well too and the CIH got to practice the main points of his Christmas sermon that he will be preaching at St Mary's, Highley (10am).

Once again, sorry for the wait, I'll go away and write out 100 times, I must do better... I must do better... I must do better...