Summer Extravaganza for Cathedral Sunday School children

The ‘Summer Extravaganza’ service marking the close of the present Sunday School term and also the year, September-June, was a magnificently colourful occasion in St Columb’s Cathedral on Sunday morning.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jun 2014, 14:06 BST
Children from St Columb's Cathedral Sunday School, who took part in the Summer Extravaganza.Children from St Columb's Cathedral Sunday School, who took part in the Summer Extravaganza.
Children from St Columb's Cathedral Sunday School, who took part in the Summer Extravaganza.

Based on the theme, ‘Jesus’ Special Friends’, there was a specific correlation between the content of this special service and the recent Mothers’ Union diocesan competition, ‘Story in a Bag.’

Under the guidance of Sunday School Superintendent, Mrs Irene Hewitt, who was recently honoured for 35 years’ dedicated and sterling service to the Sunday School (the last 22 years as Superintendent), the children staged a special presentation based on the Call of Jesus’ Disciples. It was a most colourful occasion, and every one taking part carried out their role extremely well, said Dean William Morton, who added that it was so good to see such a marvellous attendance of over 200 in church in mid-June.

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Members of the Sunday School conducted the prayers and the Scripture lessons were read by Suzanne and Lewis Callen, mother and son. The boy choristers sang the anthem, ‘Jesus called them one by one’ to the tune of ‘Jesus loves me.’ The Organists were Ian Mills, Organist and Master of the Choristers, and Nicky Morton, Sub-Organist.

Some of the older members of St Columb's Cathedral Sunday Schoo, pictured at their Summer Extravaganza.Some of the older members of St Columb's Cathedral Sunday Schoo, pictured at their Summer Extravaganza.
Some of the older members of St Columb's Cathedral Sunday Schoo, pictured at their Summer Extravaganza.

The service was introduced by Dean Morton, assisted by the Pastoral Assistant, Canon John Merrick. One of the many outreaches of the Sunday School again this year was that the members collected some money in Smartie tubes, and, on Sunday, they were delighted to be able to hand over £330 to Mrs Anna Molloy, Administrator of the Cathedral’s response to The Leprosy Mission. Dean Morton commended the pupils and their parents for their support and generosity to this very worthwhile cause and referred to Mrs Molloy’s faithful and dedicated service in administering the mission boxes.

There were also several references in the service, not least in the prayers, to the fact that Sunday was Fathers’ Day, and on the way out of church, there was a chocolate for every male present. Females were not restricted either.

Some German visitors arrived in the course of the service, were shown to a seat, and were most impressed with the contribution of the children to the worship. On leaving they made a donation to the Cathedral.

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