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Fifteenth Annual Finstock
Palm Sunday Sacred Harp singing was held on Sunday 5 April 2009.
The chairperson, Mandy Townsend, called the class to order
at 10.30a.m. and welcomed everyone to the 15th Finstock singing
day. She called upon Michael Walker to give the opening prayer and then
led the first song, 31b.
Leaders: Dave Townsend 155;
Rachel Jordan 66; Steve
Fletcher 99; Nick Hall
287; Steve Welch
49t; Ian West
105; Sofi Mogensen
84; Ted Brown
303; Bernard Collard
63; Helen Brown
396; Michael Walker
411; Margaret
Gillanders 163b;
Linda Reed 300; Edwin
Macadam 47t; Chris
Brown 28b; Sheila
Macadam 330b; Jacqui
Selby-MacLeod 312b;
Dave Richardson 82t;
Mandy Townsend 68b.
Recess
Dave Townsend called the class back to order leading song on
page 127. Leaders:
Rachel Jordan 497; Steve
Welch 473; Steve
Fletcher 28t; Nick Hall
573; Sofi Mogensen
332; Ted Brown
496; Margaret Gillanders
72b; Bernard Collard
363; Judy Whiting
318; Michael Walker
79; Helen Brown
507; Edwin Macadam
538; Linda Reed
361; Chris Brown
474; Sheila Macadam
536; Ian West
182; Jacqui
Selby-MacLeod 457; Dave
Richardson 278t; Jill
Thompson 299; Tony
Singleton 148; Rachel
Jordan 189; Dave
Townsend 236. Helen
Brown offered the lunchtime prayer.
Lunch
Mandy Townsend called the class to order by leading song on
page 480. Leaders: Nick
Hall 528; Margaret
Gillanders 33b; Steve
Welch 503; Helen Brown
235; Chris Brown
459; Steve Fletcher
183; Ted Brown
43; Judy Whiting
546; Michael Walker
374.
The memorial lesson was led by Bernard Collard who invited
the class to think of all the names listed. The names of the deceased were
read out by Ben Copenhaver as listed: Joyce Leigh; Kathrine Webb; Joyce
Berger, Hailsham; Jack Walne, Beaconsfield; Yvonne Blake; Trevor Sanderson;
Lee Rogers; Else Marie Christensen; Deirdre Powell; Gladys Buchanan; Jean
Cousins; David Little; Stan Shaw; Dr. Bill Reynolds, Tennessee; Beatrice
Davies, Chinnor, Oxford; Jan Woolmer; Emily Doe; Rose Adelaide Baker,
Lowell, Massachusetts. Sheila Macadam led song
122 for the deceased.
Bernard Collard led the lesson for the Sick and Housebound. The names of the
Sick and Housebound were read out by Sofi Mogensen as listed: Dorothy
Williams; Jack Crawford; David Lee; Erik Mogensen; Jenny Reeves; Tony Smith;
Ted Alderton; John Green; Gemma Taylor; Derek Luke; Brain Cooper; Tom
Hodgkinson. Sofi then led song
384 for the Sick and
Housebound. Dave Cooper read out the names on the Celebrations list: Chris
Brown for making a good recovery from illness; Jack Crawford also recovering
from illness. Bernard Collard led song
228 for those on the
celebrations list.
The class resumed with Edwin Macadam leading song on page
464. Leaders: Linda Reed
210; Ian West
500; Jacqui
Selby-MacLeod 39t; Tony
Singleton 40; Jill
Thompson 504; Dave
Townsend 324.
Recess
The class was called to order by Rachel Jordan leading song
on page 269. Leaders:
Mandy Townsend 383; Nick
Hall 455; Margaret
Gillanders 350; Steve
Welch 501; Helen Brown
426; Steve Fletcher
481; Ted Brown
111b; Michael Walker
131t; Sheila Macadam
415; Sofi Mogensen
31t; Bernard Collard
454; Edwin Macadam
217; Jill Thompson
143; Linda Reed
171; Jacqui
Selby-MacLeod 134; Tony
Singleton 86; Ian West
50b.
Announcements were made and thanks extended to all those who
had helped during the day. A total of 84 items were led during the singing
day by 22 leaders.
Ted Brown offered the closing prayer before Dave and Mandy
Townsend closed the singing by leading song
323t.
Chairperson: Mandy Townsend
Chaplain: Bernard Collard
Arranging committee: Mandy Townsend, Ian West and Dave Richardson
Pitchers: Dave Townsend, Rachel Jordan, Helen Brown
Secretaries: Nick Hall, Steve Fletcher, Sofi Mogensen
Finance officer: Mandy Townsend
Catering co-ordinators: Ann Collard, Mandy Townsend, Jean Barton, Judy
Whiting |
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