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SPRED GALLOWAY NEWS

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SUMMER EVENT REPORT

We again had a very successful SPRED Galloway summer event in St Ann’s Church and Hall on Saturday 8 August.

People arrived from 1 pm onwards to help set up our Agape Tables.  The feeding of the 5,000 came to mind and I am sure I was not the only one to take some items back home with me at the end of the event.

As people continued to arrive the Hall began to quickly fill up, as did our Agape Table.  The excited chatter began to rise as the beginning of our Party was in sight.

To announce the official start of proceedings we sang together Companions on the Journey.

PARTY

Our party began and ended with some singing from a number of star turns.  We had individual songs and a couple of duets. We had Hugh from one of the Ayr groups giving us an Irish classic song.  Marie and Morag leading what turned into a singalong.  Billy and his mum Denise gave us a blast of Karaoke.

Most of the dancing was interactive in nature including renditions of Agadoo, I am the Music Man and the Hokey Cokey.

One of our most popular party games is pass the parcel which was keening contested with young John winning out in the end.  Everyone was desperate to win the prize of a Hug Monster!

COMMUNITY CUPPA AND SINGING

As 3 pm approached we were due to join the parishioners for a cup of tea but there was no room in the Hall.  As people had a cup of something and another light snack, we moved into some community singing.  It was exclusively Hymns in order to help prepare us for the Mass at 4 pm.  We began with the more joyful Shine Jesus Shine and then went onto some more quieter Hymns finishing up with All that I am.

MASS

We then went through to the Church to join the parishioners for the 4 pm Vigils Mass.  Some of our group members took part in the procession of gifts.

Once Mass had finished we all went back through to the Hall to gather our stuff before heading home.

What a wonderful day it had been!