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LEYLAND DEANERY FESTIVAL 2007

Rain did not dampen our spirits as members from all over Leyland Deanery gathered for our Festival at St Ambrose Church Leyland on Wednesday 9^th May.

The guests included Mrs Marian Whitehead, Diocesan President, Mrs Vivienne Goddard, Honorary Vice- President, Mrs Beverley Laycock, Deputy President Blackburn Archdeaconry and the Presiding Members of Chorley and Whalley Deaneries.

The service included hymns and readings along with a reading for three voices entitled “He taught me the meaning of love” set to background music from Margaret Rizza.

The Venerable John Hawley, Archdeacon of Blackburn who used one of the ‘buckets of love’ as a visual aid, gave the sermon.

The Deanery Chaplain Rev Richard Plant led prayers and the choir from St Ambrose Church along with Mothers’ Union choir members led the singing of the hymns and performed an anthem.

The collection is to be donated to the AFIA and Overseas funds.

After the Branch Banners were processed out of the Church we assembled in the Church Hall for refreshments kindly prepared by the Members of St Ambrose Branch.

Our thanks go to Enrolling Member Hilda Lindsay and her Branch for a successful and truly memorable evening.

Jenny Towers

Presiding Member ,  Leyland Deanery.

Photographs from Mothers Union Week coming soon.