CHURCH REPORT

              Since the beginning of the last autumn term, more boys have willingly come forward to play their part as Servers in the two Churches of Mary the Virgin, Heacham, and St. Michael's, Ingoldisthorpe.

             On most red-letter days a Sung Eucharist is held in Ingoldisthorpe Parish Church, where four servers take part, two tapperers, a crucifer and a book boy. Both the village school and St. Michael's attends these services.

             At the end of last Christmas Term two candle-lit Carol Services were held in Heacham Church, one for the benefit of parishioners, while the other mainly for the benefit of the boys parents. On both occasions the Church was packed. The candles gave out a beautiful effect over the whole Church.

             During Lent a daily Communion was held in Heacham Church at a.m., when the servers took their turn each morning to serve. Through Passiontide, the Rev. David Jenkins, the S.P.G. Secretary for Schools, came and helped with the Passiontide Services.

             School extended over Easter last Term. On Maundy Thursday a Communion Service was held in Heacham Parish Church at 8 p.m., with D. Durham and C. Mayes serving. The Three-hour Service repre­senting the last three hours of Christ suffering upon the Cross, was held on Good Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. in Heacham Parish Church.

             The servers took part in the. six Communion Services during Easter Day; the first being:

6.15a.m. With G. Kimberley serving,

Then

7.00   a.m. with J. Cullin serving,

8.00   a.m. with P. Paxon and P. Bowen serving,

9.00   a.m. with R. Hill and C. Mayes serving,

11.45 a.m. with P Bowers and G. Wase serving,

7.45   p.m. with D. Bain and C. Wills serving;

             On Trinity Sunday this year His Grace the Bishop of Thetford came to preach at the Morning Service (Mattins) His text being from Exodus Chap. 20, vs. 4-6 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image.

 The two most senior forms in the school, 5A and Sixth, take part in reading the Lesson from the New English Bible every morning in our everyday service at Ingoldisthorpe Church.