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Date: 17 March 2008 17:19:10
A very little donkey, with a very marked cross on its back, led the procession across from the parish centre to the church - led by the youngest children, dressed for the part and waving palms. The vicar decided that the grass outside the north door was as far as he was willing to let the donkey go - and, judging by the amount of grass it was eating, that was probably a good idea. The children followed us inside and continued their drama later in the service. The choir were supposed to join in at one point, but the young children rushed by so fast (and looked so cute) that it caught us out. 'Never work with children and animals' is a very wise saying if you are older and more ponderous.
The choir anthem, 'Bread is Blessed and Broken' (Iona) caused some interest. We haven't sung it for a while and some people enjoyed it so much they asked for more music in a similar style. I suppose we should have taken the opportunity to plug our choir CD, which includes this piece, but we were either far too modest or (again) not quick-thinking enough to milk the opportunity.