After that very reflective post of last night, something a little lighter.
Sunday was the first week of the new youth choir at All Saints, Preston. I arrived at 9am to discover that four of the nine children had been dropped off already -- fortunately, the sacristan was already at the church to let them in! After an incredibly frenetic morning, I came home and went to bed for a couple of hours.
Things went fairly smoothly. A key element of the way this program has been put together is the allocation of mentors from the congregation to take care of the new choristers during their first few weeks. This provides a way of spreading the pastoral load by giving the older members of the congregation a direct way of contributing to the work of welcoming the young people into the 10am service. The mentors did a very good job of guiding their charges through the service, and I think the young people felt that they were well cared-for.
But my, how the week flies. Today is the beginning of week two of rehearsals.
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