THE PARSOM TAKES A BACK SEAT WHILE THESE CHILDREN CONDUCT THEIR OWN CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAY
Sunday afternoon provides a brief respite for the hard worked parson of the Parish Church St.Paul's Cray (Kent). Between his buny morning and evening's services, fomerly he used to
Conduct the usual Children's Service. Today he can sit back and confidedtly watch while his little parishoners run the Service themselves.So Popular hs the idea become that more and more children are coming along, and feeling that they are really part of the Church, join the a devoted will, benefiting in all ways from this novel idea. Five-year-old hand out the hymn books, teenagers tug at the bell rope, and the choir is well-filled. Older boys or girls take it in turns acrually to conduct the service by reading the prayers and Lesions. Only the Parson delivers the address - this is by general consent.But other, children act as sidesmen, do the Collection and offertory, as well as pump the organ. Thus has an enterprising Clergyman stopped the rot of ever-decreasing congregations of sunday school or Childnen's service run on the old-style: and has turned them into a bright, nen, refreshing and spiritually valuble experience.
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Photo is dated --0000.
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