The Company's annual Christmas Carol Service was held, for the first time, at its official church - St Lawrence Jewry-next-Guildhall on Tuesday 14 December. After many years of sharing the service with the Furniture Makers' Company at St Mary-le-Bow, we decided to go it alone and to dispense with a sit down supper at their hall in favour of a finger buffet at the back of the church.
We were delighted with a turn-out of well over 80 for the service. 65 stayed for the supper and the chance to enjoy some seasonal fellowship. The service was led by our Honorary Chaplain and the Guild Vicar of the church The Rev Canon David Parrott whose sermon centred around the rights and privileges of the Freemen of the City of London. By way of a graphic aid, a small calico bag of (even smaller) woolly sheep was produced and its contents distributed (on loan for the duration of the service) among the flock. It is not clear why the one black sheep was passed to Patricia Stefanowicz. Perhaps we should be told.
The music was, as always, delightful and uplifting with Organist and Music Director Catherine Ennis and her highly professional choir performing some delightful choir pieces. Those carols entrusted to the congregation were sung with considerable gusto.
Thanks are due to Paul Weston for his invaluable help in putting together the Order of Service.
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