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‘All The Bells’ |
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Work No.
1197: ‘All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as
loudly as possible for three minutes’ – this was Turner
Prize winner and musician Martin Creed’s vision to
welcome to Britain the 205 nations competing in London’s
Olympic Games. Commissioned as part of the London 2012
Festival, the three minute chorus of bells rang out
across the land to signal the start of the first day of
the Games.
At St Matthew’s some 25 parishioners assembled in the
church to do their bit by ringing the carillon in the
bell tower and an assortment of handbells at the main
gates. We were also pleased to welcome a couple of
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people who
had heard it announced on local radio earlier and wanted
to join in, and people passing by who also wanted to
have a go.
Gary was the man with the stopwatch in the tower, and at
his signal we pressed the carillon keys, the handbell
set at the gates joining in at the first bong. We all
had a good laugh and great fun, and afterwards we were
rewarded with coffee and croissants while the two groups
compared notes!
Please find below a selection of photos.
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Remember
Kingsley's Fallen WW2 Heroes |
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(Updated 04.09.2020) |
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St Matthew's Church has been appealing for
information to bring the stories of over 40
World War Two heroes from Kingsley to life. |
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When you shop online the
easyfundraising way with any of their
4000+ registered shops, they turn that
commission into a donation for St Matthew's
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Thursdays in term time from
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Guide Book |
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Information about the new Guide Book can be
found
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Latest News |
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8 February 2021 |
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Rose of Northamptonshire Award for 32nd St
Matthew's Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and
Rangers |
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11 November 2020 |
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Remembrance Sunday Poppies. |
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What's New |
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26 March 2021 |
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April's edition of St Matthew's Mail is now
available. |
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18 March 2021 |
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April has been added to the Worship
Calendar. |
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Worship Calendar |
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April has been added to the Weekday Scripture
Readings |
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Scripture Readings |
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9 December 2020 |
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The music list for December is now
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Music
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