A wonderful celebration of the United Reformed Church鈥檚 50th anniversary has been held at Barrow 缅北强奸 School in Clitheroe.
On 1 April, families, friends and members of the community were invited to help schoolchildren plant 50 trees, each marking 50 years of the denomination.
The tree planting was followed by fun tea party, and a reading of Celebrate Together 鈥� the all-age book specially commissioned for the jubilee 鈥� by Dr Sam Richards, Head of Children鈥檚 and Youth Work and Lorraine Webb, Programme Officer (Children鈥檚 & Youth Work).
A copy of the book was given to each child to take home, and a special assembly was also held with prayers led by the Revd Adam Woodhouse, Minister of Clitheroe 缅北强奸.
Nicola McArdle, Head of Barrow 缅北强奸 School, said: 鈥淎s the sun shone through the windows and we all came together as a school and family of God, it felt a truly special moment.
鈥淭he morning was filled with singing, dancing, tree planting and even cream tea! Sophia, a Year 4 pupil said that trees hold memories and what lovely memories they are for everyone who came along to celebrate.鈥�
Dr Sam Richards added: 鈥淚t was a wonderfully joyous occasion and a privilege to be part of worshipping the life of this amazing school.鈥�
A short film of the occasion can be viewed here:
The planting of 50 trees, was the start of a North-Western Synod-wide initiative to plant 500 trees across the jubilee year.
Image: Dr Kevin Snyman