Page 10 - Moravian Messenger Oct 2020

Fun at Saturday night Quiz evening in a virtual world!
Gracehill
How very quickly the summer seems to have passed, and how very quickly we have learned to adjust to life in the midst of a pandemic! As a Church we have continued to stay firmly in touch thanks to Sr Sarah setting up a What's App link. Now, almost the first thing we all do is check each morning to join in the chat and see what everyone has been up to. Priceless!
Although our doors have been closed, the
church has been as busy as ever. Blessed
with some lovely weather (mostly) and social distancing, young and old alike have been able to enjoy walks around the village, as well as virtually worshiping together on social media, thanks to Sr Sarah, along with Br Chris, providing a wonderful service each Sunday morning. Church members have been videoed doing the readings, and our organist Sr Allison McCullagh, along with her two daughters Katie and Jessica, have provided the music while Sr Debbie Armstrong put it all together so that, although apart, we could all enjoy the hymn singing, the flowers and worship in our church building.
Our special Children's Day Service was organised and led by leader Sr Chanelle Johnston on YouTube. A number of late Easter Egg Hunts were held in and around the square, when small groups of children, always adhering to the rules, enjoyed searching for the loads of eggs hidden around the grounds.
Following lots of prayerful discussions, the decision was taken to hold the annual Holiday Club, albeit on Zoom. Again Sr Sarah, Srs Rachel and Carolyn Hamilton spent all July organising, planning and delivering packs to each child taking part, and on 3rd August the longed for Holiday Club began! The children
were wonderful, every morning showing their baking, crafts, pictures, games, colouring and participated fully in the songs, exercises, memory verses, quizzes and Bible Stories.
One of our leaders in the Anchor Boys suggested the boys might like to decorate stones to create a snake outside the church building. The Girls Brigade then joined in also along with countless others, including adults, some not connected with church. He was named 'Larry the Snake', and throughout the summer has grown longer and longer! He has become a talking point now with visitors coming to see him!
Youth Fellowship has also been holding a virtual quiz evening each month on Saturdays which has been thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. So, the Church community has learned new skills, sharing and enjoying each other's company in a totally new way, learning how to become a part of this strange new world. Who would have thought it?
Ockbrook
Congratulations to Br and Sr Winfield on their 50th Wedding Anniversary! Jill and Cliff were married on 29th August 1970 at St Mary's Church, Chaddesden, Derby, by Rev Parry.
Here they are pictured on their wedding day and at the outdoor service at Ockbrook on Sunday 30th August where Jill and Cliff received a blessing from Br Kreusel.
We send our love and congratulations to Br and Sr Winfield.
Sr Julie Hague
© Sr Julie Hague
Diana Rigg (1938-2020)
Sr Roberta Gray
childhood in India and went to Fulneck Girls' School in the 1950s, leaving at the age of 18 to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. It is fair to say that she did not enjoy her time here - having just returned from life in India to austere post-war Yorkshire and a rather spartan Fulneck Girls' School of the early 1950s must have come as somewhat of a shock to her.
Dame Diana Rigg, known for her roles in the TV series The Avengers and Game of Thrones, passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. She was born in Doncaster but spent her early
However, on a visit back to school in 2007 she explained to Fulneck School Principal Trevor Kernohan, 'It wasn't that I disliked the School. I just didn't like the system and I rebelled against it. However, I'm sure if my parents had sent me here today I would have been a far less troublesome pupil!' However, Dame Diana's career as an actress started at Fulneck. She was inspired by Sylvia Greenwood, her Speech and Drama teacher, who helped her discover a love for acting and they kept in contact for many years.
Dame Diana went on from Fulneck to study drama at RADA. She worked in Repertory theatre and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She became a household name playing Emma Peel in the Avengers. Her acting career has been varied and distinguished on stage, television and film. In 1994 she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
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© Trevor Kernohan
© Br Cliff & Sr Jill Winfield
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© Sr Roberta Gray