Faithful Servants

As we celebrated our Dedication Festival – the 86th Anniversary of the Consecration of our Church – today, Ruth focused our attention on the surprising fact that the first person recorded as ‘filled with the Spirit of God’ was not a priest nor a prophet but rather (as recounted in the Book of Exodus) an obscure craftsman Bezalel who constructs the Tabernacle. What we do today is built on the accomplishments of those from the past. Today, we commemorated two good friends who served St Edmund’s over a long period – Ken Smith (former Churchwarden, PCC Secretary & PCC Treasurer, and Halls Manager) and George Fletcher (former Churchwarden and PCC Secretary) who both died on the same day in September 2021. A new glass Roundel remembering Ken, and two Acolyte candlesticks remembering both Ken and George were dedicated. Both men had played an important role in the history and development of St Edmund’s, and it was good to also welcome our previous Vicars Christopher Owens and Lesley Goldsmith to celebrate Ken and George with us.