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Llantrisant Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival
About two thousand people visited the church over the weekend and Santa Claus was very busy in his grotto with nearly four hundred children each receiving a present.
Again, one of the most successful parts of the festival was to see so many people visiting the church and the sense of true community spirit created by the event. The nativity play was something very different and was enjoyed by all who took part. As we were told: “You know, instead of arguing and singing against each other, it would be so much nicer if we all sang together…… and the shepherds learned that by listening to others and by loving the baby Jesus, they could make a far more glorious and beautiful sound than they could before.”
We would be grateful if the Christmas trees could be removed on Wednesday, 2nd January between 11am and 4pm or between 6pm and 9pm. This will enable us to clean the church in time for services.
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Christmas Tree Festival 7th - 9th December 2012
Friday 7th 8.00 pm – Opening Concert – with the Richard Williams Gentlemen Songsters
Saturday 8th Church Open 10 am to 6 pm
Home-made refreshments in the church hall with stalls selling Christmas produce and cards
Santa’s Grotto with gifts
Sunday 9th
10.00 am Parish Communion Service conducted by the Archbishop
Church Open 12.00 pm to 6 pm
Home-made refreshments in the church hall with stalls selling Christmas produce and cards
Santa’s Grotto with gifts
7.30 pm Advent Songs of Praise
This will be the eleventh anniversary of our festival. As ever, the church will glow with many decorated Christmas trees, displayed by businesses, organisations, groups and individuals from the Llantrisant area. If anyone wants to include a display, please contact any of the church wardens.
There isn't a charge to display a tree and the more innovative and unusual the display the better. We prefer you to use an artificial tree (approximately five feet in height), although larger displays can be accommodated. It is envisaged that all displays will be lit this year and an electricity supply will be available for each tree but please do not use musical lights.
This year's nominated charity is Y Bwthyn Hospice, Pontypridd and also proceeds will help towards phase two of the renovation of the church hall. So much interest has been shown that already every available time slot over the weekend has been booked by schools, choirs and musical groups.
The church will be open for setting up the displays on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th December, between 10am and 10pm. You should remove your display on Wednesday, 2nd January between 10am and 4pm or between 6pm and 9pm
Tickets for the Friday concert will be available soon in all churches in the parish or you may pay at the door.
We shall have a magnificent old Victorian toy shop ready for Father Christmas to visit us. There is a small charge for entry
2012 Poster
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