After wandering all round and taking some photos I sat and enjoyed a coffee and mince pie (second of the season) listening to the carols.
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| Every clock face has a sentence using the word - TIME, to tell the story of the birth of Jesus |
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| The one on the left is a bit..................odd? |
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| Baby Jesus inside the tree - a different idea |
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| Every pew has these bottle top Christmas trees |
Christmas Tree Festivals are becoming a popular way for churches to fund raise. The Stowmarket one has been happening every December for many years. Worth a look to make you feel Christmassy if you see one advertised.
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Sue
The tree festival is a lovely idea. I saw a church a couple of years ago to the town I lived in they were beautiful. My daughter was telling me they are having one in her village this year which we hopefully are going to next week. I went to Waddesdon Manor yesterday it was very pretty and got me in the mood.
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I bet Waddesdon Manor was lovely to see decked for Christmas, hope you get to see the tree festival in the village
DeleteSome very innovative trees and that odd red one! I have made the small sewn trees often but always end up giving them away. I use 10 tops and put a felt trunk at the bottom. I have only been once to a tree festival and it was magical. Thank you for showing this lovely event.
ReplyDeleteThe church was selling kits to make them one year. They have them on every pew - must have taken a long time to make them all
DeleteThe odd red tree is clearly sponsored by the local colorectal unit as that's not a bad representation of a lower intestine ......
ReplyDeleteOh Yuck - I shall have to go back now and see who it was actually done by!
DeleteIndividually the trees are lovely and I have seen these Christmas Tree festivals here. Your photos illustrate some lovely decorations. However, collectively I find the sight of all the trees is not so pleasing to look at in a church, somewhat out of place, and can so easily look a mess.
ReplyDeleteYes I know what you mean, they have gradually got more and more trees so some seem a bit squashed in and untidy.
DeleteAlthough it's a good fundraiser and nice to sit with coffee listening to carols in the quiet of a church.
I absolutely love these pictures. What a delightful sight.
ReplyDeleteSo many to look at and most were lovingly decorated.
DeleteWhat a lovely idea, very festive, some really nice creations. xcx
ReplyDeleteAll done by families and organisations
DeleteWow what lovely trees! And such a beautiful place to look at them too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice church, very friendly and welcoming
DeleteThe church looks lovely, even more so with all the beautifully decorated trees. I had to laugh at the 'lower intestines' one!
ReplyDeleteYes, that is a weird one
DeleteThank you for sharing your pics of the trees. They are lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to see them every year
DeleteI've just caught up on your last few posts. Isn't it fun to shock your children?! And I rejoice with you that your kitchen is now finished and you are happy with it. ; )
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely trees as I sit with a quiet white world outside my windows after receiving over a foot of snow yesterday.
Oh my goodness - a foot of snow, hope we don't get any here!
DeleteThank you for sharing. There hasn't been one here on the Island so it was a joy to browse yours.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely when you can just sit isnt it? Not have to rush off somewhere else. I was with you imagining sitting in the peace and listening to the carols.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was beautiful a real treat to go and see. We have got a Christmas tree in our village,was out at dusk this evening so saw it all lit up,beautiful
ReplyDeleteI thought this was beautiful a real treat to go and see. We have got a Christmas tree in our village,was out at dusk this evening so saw it all lit up,beautiful
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat. I wish there was something like that near here.
ReplyDeleteLovely idea. The trees are all so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have posted my Almond Bark recipe. It is on Sundays post if you haven't seen it yet.
God bless.
That is lovely, well all apart from the strange, simple red decorated tree ... but even that may have a story behind it. I think our local church does something similar but on a smaller scale, I should go and have a look.
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