St Paul’s teamed up with our uniformed organisations for a special Jubilee Lunch.  We opened the doors at 12pm, not knowing how many would come, and were humbled that many families came off the estates in the rain; we were able to welcome around 300 people:  God is good.

A very happy and enjoyable afternoon was had by all, starting with an Opening Ceremony with Rev Geoff and the Scout and Guide leaders, with prayers and singing of the National Anthem, followed by a lunch of burgers and sausages on the BBQ, lasagne, chilli, jacket potatoes, coronation chicken and LOTS of cakes!

The lunch was followed by craft activities such as Windmill Making, Beading and making Crowns and Jubilee Badges; there was a showing of the Queen’s Coronation on the big screen, and fun and games including Slug Racing, Panning for Gold, WII games and a bouncy castle.

Everyone left with a present of a special Jubilee edition of the New Testament, a Jubilee mug, a More Than Gold mini-mag for the Olympic games and a booklet of flyers for upcoming events and weekly family activities @ St Paul’s.

It was great to be at the heart of our community celebrations, bringing people together, and also making new links and friendships. Well Done and Thank You to everyone involved, and to everyone who came.

By Caroline Clark