Hildesley Court is a local Sheltered Housing scheme with flats and bedsits for the over 60’s. A group of our congregation visit their once a month on a Monday morning and lead a short (usually Holy Communion) service for and with the residents.
Hildesley Court
Bea was leading at the October meeting and shared her experience of standing on the balcony surrounding Cley Mill, North Norfolk. At this height, the beauty of the countryside and history of the Mill with the sea in the distance, the water running alongside the Mill where boats would sail long ago from what was a busy port to collect the milled flour, was a reminder of God’s creations and, therefore, the hymn chosen had to be ‘For the fruits of His creation.’
Sadly, this was the last time we would all be together as Jean and Albert are moving back to Warrington to be near family. Albert read the opening prayer and Jean read an Eddie Askew reading ‘Conversation with a hedgehog’, Maggie read the bible passage from Genesis and we sang a hymn not often sung – ‘Hills of the north rejoice’. Sue assisted Alan give communion and Alan also read the blessing and the closing prayer. Our final hymn was ‘One more step along the road I go..’
Due to works being carried out in Hildesley next month, our next meeting is December 16th.