A new banner created for St Michael's Church at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, was dedicated at St John's Seven Kings on Palm Sunday. The banner, which was the work of the Banners group at St John's, depicts St Michael and includes the phrase 'The Lord is my strength and shield.'
Work on the banner was led by Mrs Maria Wright, whose son Peter Wright is currently serving in Afghanistan as a member of the Territorial Army. It was Peter who requested that our Banners group create the new banner for St Michael's Church as an addition to the small number of banners already in the church.
The St John's banner group meet monthly and have created banners for both the church and parish centre as well as an altar frontal, lectern and pulpit covers.
Our strong links with the Ilford Branch of the Royal British Legion - the Vicar of St John's is Padre to the branch - mean that we are involved in both the civic remembrance, on Remembrance Sunday, of those in the armed forces who have given their lives in the service of others and, on Armed Forces Day, in praying for those currently serving in the armed forces. We are therefore very pleased to have had this additional opportunity to support those serving their country on active service.
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Ottorini Respighi - St Michael the Archangel.
