PRAYER GROUP ANNIVERSARY
Event Information
45th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Saturday 13th September
Current, former and occasional attendees of the group gathered in a joyful celebration of 45 years of the prayer group. An uplifting Mass in the Church with Fr Paul Leonard from Basingstoke was followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre; Praise & Worship and a talk about the history of the group by current leader Alastair Emblem; and messages of congratulation from Bishop Richard and many others.
The high point of the morning was an inspiring talk from special guest speakers Charles and Sue Whitehead, They recounted how their faith had come alive through the Holy Spirit and their involvement with running a Prayer Group and working within the charismatic renewal - a movement described by Pope Francis as "a current of grace of the Spirit for all the church, not just for some." The celebrations concluded with a shared buffet lunch and lively fellowship - renewing old friendships and making new ones..
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